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12-Month Xbox Game Pass Core Membership Expired

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Newegg has 12-Month Xbox Game Pass Core Membership (Email Delivery) on sale for $48.99 when you apply promo code SSDQAA48 at checkout.

Thanks to Community Member _Dutch_ for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 12 Month Game Pass Core will automatically convert to Xbox 4 months of Ultimate Game Pass
  • Play together with online console multiplayer
  • Get member deals and discounts up to 50% off select games with Game Pass promotions
  • Product is limited to US region activation/installation only, and is not eligible for Puerto Rico

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Deal expires at the end of today, March 13, 2024. Limit 3 per customer. Requires use of the promo code SSDQAA48 in order to get the $11 discount per code.

This isn't as good as some of the past sales on gray-market sites like Eneba and CDKeys, but these codes are firsthand and therefore much safer to stockpile and hold onto. Note that Newegg does not charge sales tax on these codes.

https://www.newegg.com/microsoft/...6888351003
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Redeeming a GamePass Core code when you already have an active GamePass Ultimate subscription will convert the time on the card into GPU at a rate of 3:1, meaning that a one-year Core code will turn into an extra four months of Ultimate. Redeeming a GamePass Core code without an active GamePass Ultimate subscription, then converting to GamePass Ultimate will give you a better conversion rate of 3:2, meaning that you'll get eight months of Ultimate.

You can have up to 36 months of GamePass Core, or three one-year codes, banked at a time. The browser page to join GamePass Ultimate can be found here [xbox.com]. If this is your first time converting to GPU, the conversion cost is $1, although some returning customers have reported getting the $1 rate as well.

The standard monthly cost of Ultimate is $16.99 plus tax; buying three Core codes from this deal and then converting to Ultimate will give you two years for $147.97, which is a minimum discount of $259.79 or 63% from the monthly rate.
1. Make sure you don't have any game pass ultimate time on your account (either it is expired, or you have never had game pass ultimate before)
2. Buy the (3) 12-month Game Pass Core codes from Newegg
3. Redeem all three codes (you will now have Game Pass Core until 2027)
4. Buy a non-stackable 1-month Game Pass Ultimate code (I used Eneba and it was around $2.50)
5. Redeem the 1-month code and it will convert your 3 years Game Pass Core to 2 years (+ 1 month for the Ultimate code) Game Pass Ultimate
Just to be clear. Do not do this if you already have Ultimate. I misunderstood. I just ended up paying $49 for 4 months of Ultimate (after the conversion), so $12.25/mo, which was a terrible deal for me.

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lisatnp
03-13-2024 at 07:51 AM.
03-13-2024 at 07:51 AM.
So i just bought core for 57 from cd keys,
if i buy this core can it be added ( stacked ) without doing any kind of conversion?
ultimate seems real good - but i have horrible internet speeds so there is no point
in every going that route - but i do like to play the games i already own online.
( it took me 3 days just to download an update to call of duty disk i bought)
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Mitsos_2004
03-13-2024 at 08:01 AM.
03-13-2024 at 08:01 AM.
Does anyone know what the "shelf life" of these may be. My ultimate doesn't expire until 2025. Too long of a wait to risk buying and holding I'm assuming.
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BrianVT
03-13-2024 at 08:06 AM.
03-13-2024 at 08:06 AM.
Quote from brads3143 :
whew..thanks. so whats the good way. wait til ultimate expires and then do the 150$ and upgrade?
Probably. I have mine set on auto-renew, just so that after my previous deals I've bought run-out, I still have continued service if I forget to go and buy some more. But, I think most people let theirs expire, and then get some kind of renewal deals. You can also just look for exclusively "Ultimate" deals, which is what I normally do; typically from CD Keys. Make sure they are also "Stackable".
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nklk
03-13-2024 at 08:24 AM.
03-13-2024 at 08:24 AM.
Quote from Mitsos_2004 :
Does anyone know what the "shelf life" of these may be. My ultimate doesn't expire until 2025. Too long of a wait to risk buying and holding I'm assuming.

I'm in the same boat, and have the same question.
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View92612
03-13-2024 at 08:35 AM.
03-13-2024 at 08:35 AM.
If you have Chase ot Amex BCE cards check your Chase Offers or Amex Offers for Newegg.
Chase just released 5% cashback and Amex has 2% plus bce 3% on online retailer making it 5% total. Chase is better though as you get at least additional 1% back.
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lumley92
03-13-2024 at 08:36 AM.
03-13-2024 at 08:36 AM.
Quote from _Dutch_ :
Redeeming a GamePass Core code when you already have an active GamePass Ultimate subscription will convert the time on the card into GPU at a rate of 3:1, meaning that a one-year Core code will turn into an extra four months of Ultimate. Redeeming a GamePass Core code without an active GamePass Ultimate subscription, then converting to GamePass Ultimate will give you a better conversion rate of 3:2, meaning that you'll get eight months of Ultimate.

You can have up to 36 months of GamePass Core, or three one-year codes, banked at a time. The browser page to join GamePass Ultimate can be found here [xbox.com]. If this is your first time converting to GPU, the conversion cost is $1, although some returning customers have reported getting the $1 rate as well.

The standard monthly cost of Ultimate is $16.99 plus tax; buying three Core codes from this deal and then converting to Ultimate will give you two years for $147.97, which is a minimum discount of $259.79 or 63% from the monthly rate.

I wish I would have known this a few days ago. I bought 12 month gold cards which were converting to 204 days of Ultimate. Still happier paying about $8.50 per month vs what I was paying $17.92
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LavenderPlant8438
03-13-2024 at 09:11 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:11 AM.
For Colombia, the price for a year of GamePass Core is $38.5, and activating it is as simple as using a VPN and logging into your Xbox Live account.

Edit: Brazil is cheaper.
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nin7474
03-13-2024 at 09:13 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:13 AM.
Quote from View92612 :
If you have Chase ot Amex BCE cards check your Chase Offers or Amex Offers for Newegg.
Chase just released 5% cashback and Amex has 2% plus bce 3% on online retailer making it 5% total. Chase is better though as you get at least additional 1% back.

Thx. My Chase Freedom has 5% back from Newegg up to $50
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03-13-2024 at 09:15 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:15 AM.
Quote from GrifCannon :
1. Make sure you don't have any game pass ultimate time on your account (either it is expired, or you have never had game pass ultimate before)
2. Buy the (3) 12-month Game Pass Core codes from Newegg
3. Redeem all three codes (you will now have Game Pass Core until 2027)
4. Buy a non-stackable 1-month Game Pass Ultimate code (I used Eneba and it was around $2.50)
5. Redeem the 1-month code and it will convert your 3 years Game Pass Core to 2 years (+ 1 month for the Ultimate code) Game Pass Ultimate

Thx for the step by step👍🏻
Any difference if I buy the "non-stackable 1-month Game Pass Ultimate code" from CDKeys instead of Eneba?
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03-13-2024 at 09:18 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:18 AM.
Quote from david61983 :
What is the difference between Game pass core, console, and ultimate? I currently have the console Game pass.
google this yourself
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mluu510
03-13-2024 at 09:18 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:18 AM.
i just buy GPU on Eneba for way less money.
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GrifCannon
03-13-2024 at 09:29 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:29 AM.
Quote from nin7474 :
Thx for the step by step👍🏻
Any difference if I buy the "non-stackable 1-month Game Pass Ultimate code" from CDKeys instead of Eneba?
Not to my knowledge, Eneba was just cheaper when I looked. And just make sure it is for your region (US)
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03-13-2024 at 09:33 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:33 AM.
Quote from nin7474 :
Thx. My Chase Freedom has 5% back from Newegg up to $50
Is your Sapphire ? Don't see it on mine.
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03-13-2024 at 09:33 AM.
03-13-2024 at 09:33 AM.
Quote from iOniiX :
Core is the basic for online a gaming and you will get a few games monthly to play. Game pass don't have Online subscription but you will have all the games. Ultimate is everything PC Pass xCloud, online subscription. consoles Game pass.
So core is basically what Gold was?
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03-13-2024 at 09:35 AM.
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Quote from DiarrheaRobusto :
So core is basically what Gold was?

Yes, but now you are getting a handful of games rotation every month plus gold.
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