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Microsoft Pulls $1 Xbox Game Pass Trial Just Days Before Starfield Release Date
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 60391" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Microsoft has removed the $1 / £1 Xbox Game Pass trial, just days before <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/starfield" target="_blank">Starfield</a> launches.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Earlier this year, Microsoft <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-puts-an-end-to-the-1-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-trial" target="_blank">confirmed it would put an end</a> to the monthly $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial offer, but after <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-and-game-pass-are-about-to-get-a-little-more-expensive" target="_blank">raising the price of the subscription</a>, the $1 trial returned in 14-day form.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://xgp.pl/newsy/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-promocja-za-4-zl-wycofana-przed-premiera-starfield/" target="_blank">XGP</a> spotted the removal of the 14-day trial from Microsoft’s <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-game-pass" target="_blank">Xbox Game Pass sign-up page</a>. This 14-day trial was the only trial option left after <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/game-pass-1-offer-now-only-for-14-days-instead-of-1-month" target="_blank">Microsoft cut the full month $1 Game Pass trial</a> earlier in August. IGN has asked Microsoft for comment.</p><p></p><p>It means those hoping to jump into Game Pass just to play Bethesda’s space role-playing game now have to pay $9.99 / £7.99 for a month on PC, or $10.99 / £8.99 for a month on Xbox, or $16.99 / £12.99 for a month of Ultimate, if you sign up through Microsoft’s website. Check out IGN's guide on <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-avoid-the-xbox-game-pass-price-hike" target="_blank">how to avoid the Xbox Game Pass price hike</a> if you're looking to save money.</p><p></p><p></p><p>While Microsoft pulled the Game Pass trial on the quiet, it’s an unsurprising move given the high-profile and commercially crucial imminent launch of Starfield. Microsoft has a lot riding on the game, which is expected to boost Game Pass subscribers significantly. By ditching the $1 trial, Microsoft is also boosting Game Pass revenue.</p><p></p><p>Starfield <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-global-release-times-and-pc-specs-revealed" target="_blank"><u>releases globally on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 1</u></a>. In the meantime, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-interview-starfield-sgf-2023" target="_blank"><u>check out our own interview with director Todd Howard</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-pulls-1-xbox-game-pass-trial-just-days-before-starfield-release-date" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 60391, member: 1"] Microsoft has removed the $1 / £1 Xbox Game Pass trial, just days before [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/starfield']Starfield[/URL] launches. Earlier this year, Microsoft [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-puts-an-end-to-the-1-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-trial']confirmed it would put an end[/URL] to the monthly $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial offer, but after [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-and-game-pass-are-about-to-get-a-little-more-expensive']raising the price of the subscription[/URL], the $1 trial returned in 14-day form. [URL='https://xgp.pl/newsy/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-promocja-za-4-zl-wycofana-przed-premiera-starfield/']XGP[/URL] spotted the removal of the 14-day trial from Microsoft’s [URL='https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-game-pass']Xbox Game Pass sign-up page[/URL]. This 14-day trial was the only trial option left after [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/game-pass-1-offer-now-only-for-14-days-instead-of-1-month']Microsoft cut the full month $1 Game Pass trial[/URL] earlier in August. IGN has asked Microsoft for comment. It means those hoping to jump into Game Pass just to play Bethesda’s space role-playing game now have to pay $9.99 / £7.99 for a month on PC, or $10.99 / £8.99 for a month on Xbox, or $16.99 / £12.99 for a month of Ultimate, if you sign up through Microsoft’s website. Check out IGN's guide on [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-avoid-the-xbox-game-pass-price-hike']how to avoid the Xbox Game Pass price hike[/URL] if you're looking to save money. While Microsoft pulled the Game Pass trial on the quiet, it’s an unsurprising move given the high-profile and commercially crucial imminent launch of Starfield. Microsoft has a lot riding on the game, which is expected to boost Game Pass subscribers significantly. By ditching the $1 trial, Microsoft is also boosting Game Pass revenue. Starfield [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-global-release-times-and-pc-specs-revealed'][U]releases globally on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 1[/U][/URL]. In the meantime, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-interview-starfield-sgf-2023'][U]check out our own interview with director Todd Howard[/U][/URL]. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-pulls-1-xbox-game-pass-trial-just-days-before-starfield-release-date"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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