This really isn't that complicated, you want to stack your combined service (Gold/Xbox Game Pass) up to a TOTAL of 35-36 months BEFORE UPGRADING. There's plenty of information in this thread, READ IT before you upgrade if you're confused!
There's also a big FAQ here: https://support.xbox.co
Q: When does this promotion end?
A: Unknown, speculative end date is the 17th but not confirmed. Also not confirmed if the current 1:1 conversion ratio will be normal going forward or if it will change. Reddit is suggesting it's running until June 30th: https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/...30th_2019/
This isn't a glitch, from the FAQ:
"As an Insider benefit, when you join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to give feedback, we will apply any prepaid time you have on Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass or both toward Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, up to a maximum of 36-months.
For example, if you have 3-months of Xbox Live Gold and 3-months of Xbox Game Pass already in your account and join Ultimate as an Insider, you will be charged $1 for your first month. For subsequent months, we will apply 6 months toward your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (up to a maximum of 36-months).
You can cancel your Ultimate membership at any time, and you will continue to have access to your Ultimate benefits until your prepaid time ends, at which point you will not be charged again. The upgrade of any prepaid time cannot be reverted back to Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass."
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For those wanting to buy additional months of Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass, as an alternative to buying a 12 month card at a retailer, check your Microsoft Rewards.
https://account.microso
You can buy both individual months and a 12 months of both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass for Points. I bought 12 months of Xbox Live Gold for just under 30,000 points.
If you have the points, you can add a few additional months or a 12 month pass to combine with this deal. I used my rewards for an additional 12 months of live. Combining that with my existing months of Game Pass and Gold, I bought the $1 Ultimate Pass and now it will last until June 2022.
For those wanting to play Xbox Game Pass for PC, download the Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta) for Windows 10 app here: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-g...s/pc-games
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If anyone needs help with their maths, this website makes it easier: https://www.timeanddate
UPDATE FROM THE XBOX E3 STREAM
Game Pass Ultimate also includes Game Pass PC. So 100 games are available on PC also using the Xbox Beta app from the Windows Store.
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Try to find some cheap XBOX Live subs to maximize the deal BEFORE YOU BUY IT. Ultimate combines the amount of months you have left on Live + Game Pass.
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If you do not have live (or game pass) currently, you can indeed redeem 3 xbox live codes for a total of 36 months. The important thing to remember is to not accept the 1 extra free month. I just bought 3 codes from cdkeys.com. Redeemed all three, and converted over. No issues at all. My account now says -
$14.99 every month, next charge on 6/9/2022 with Microsoft account balance
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Did this 1 dollar deal and now Ultimate is showing as paid until June 2022!
"How to cancel Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Since Xbox Game Pass Ultimate combines both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold, it's important to remember that once you cancel you'll lose both. Any games you've installed as part of Game Pass will no longer work, and any of the benefits of Gold, such as online multiplayer, will no longer apply until you have an active subscription again to EITHER service or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate."
I rest my case..
Those who ran to catch this $1 deal will see themselves paying $180/year when the pre-paid is over. That or not have XBL at all.
Once converted to Ultimate, there's no going back to Gold alone.
Unfortunately who did it is reticent to accept the mistake (except if you really enjoy Gamepass games and won't play only because that's what's in there), and stubborn stating that Microsoft is so generous as to give subscription for $1 deliberately without a counterpart.
If you're realizing that made a mistake, instead of keep replying here, try to call them and get it reverted while is fresh. A guy got it... Maybe they're accepting now, but I don't think they'll accept once it's effectively implemented.
"How to cancel Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Since Xbox Game Pass Ultimate combines both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold, it's important to remember that once you cancel you'll lose both. Any games you've installed as part of Game Pass will no longer work, and any of the benefits of Gold, such as online multiplayer, will no longer apply until you have an active subscription again to EITHER service or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate."
Unless they issue you a refund for the unsued time, they are opening themselves up to be sued.
No subscription models I've been part of (magazines or services) have just cut me out cold turkey when I canceled a subscription.
A cancellation was always treated as just stopping the recurring billing and letting the remaining time run its course.
Also as an example, a lot of subscription deals posted on SD involve signing up and then canceling it the following day to avoid the chance of forgetting to cancel a week before you get auto-renewed.
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What proof do you have that you cannot convert to another account once the Ultimate account period ends?
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