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expiredartulo posted Jan 02, 2026 01:55 AM
expiredartulo posted Jan 02, 2026 01:55 AM

12-Month Xbox Game Pass Essential Membership

(Email Delivery)

$61

$75

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Newegg has 12-Month Xbox Game Pass Essential Membership (Email Delivery) for $74.99 - $14 when you apply promo code NYNTF388 = $60.99.

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Note, you must apply the listed promo code to receive sale price.

Features:
  • Access a library of 50+ games, including Fallout 76, Stardew Valley, and Grounded, across multiple devices
  • Download and play on Xbox console, PC, and supported handhelds, or stream games on mobile, tablet, TV, and VR headsets
  • Play online with friends using console multiplayer, chat, and co-op features
  • Get game discounts, partner perks, and additional member benefits
  • Earn Rewards points on game and add-on purchases, redeemable for up to $25 per year in the Store
  • US region activation/installation only; not eligible for Puerto Rico

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Newegg has 12-Month Xbox Game Pass Essential Membership (Email Delivery) for $74.99 - $14 when you apply promo code NYNTF388 = $60.99.

Thanks Community Member artulo for sharing this deal

Note, you must apply the listed promo code to receive sale price.

Features:
  • Access a library of 50+ games, including Fallout 76, Stardew Valley, and Grounded, across multiple devices
  • Download and play on Xbox console, PC, and supported handhelds, or stream games on mobile, tablet, TV, and VR headsets
  • Play online with friends using console multiplayer, chat, and co-op features
  • Get game discounts, partner perks, and additional member benefits
  • Earn Rewards points on game and add-on purchases, redeemable for up to $25 per year in the Store
  • US region activation/installation only; not eligible for Puerto Rico

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this Offer:

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throlly
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https://support.xbox.com/en-US/he...onversions

"When you upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, we'll convert any prepaid time you have on Xbox Game Pass or EA Play subscriptions and apply it toward Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at the current conversion ratio, up to a maximum of 36 months.

Xbox Game Pass Essential conversion percentage: 40% of your remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time and be rounded up to the next full day. For example, 90 days remaining of Xbox Game Pass Essential will convert to 36 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time."

Based on the code conversion chart. for existing GPUltimate, 12 months of GPEssential applied to it becomes 91 days of Ultimate.

However, if you applied 12 months of GPE first, then get GPU, it becomes 146 days.
wazo00
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Not trash taking the offer/post, I think it is a great deal for the ones that interested (like me!)

My question is: am I the only one that think that the prices for the memberships are already on the "expensive" side?

Kids (as far as I know) do not have that amount of money to burn month after month and adult gamers (in theory) do not have time to play all day everyday
Just my honest opinion
Ryson11
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So basically it's $240 a year for conversion to ultimate with existing ultimate membership. Wow so expensive now. What happened to the $4 deals a month?

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Jan 02, 2026 03:52 PM
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NickK3338Jan 02, 2026 03:52 PM
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Quote from zdiddy987 :
It seems like the only reason to get this is to convert over to Ultimate
If you already have ultimate this does not converts over cheaper. Only get this if you a) only want essential b) have essential and want to step up to ultimate knowing you must load all the essential before you add any ultimate to your account
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Jan 02, 2026 05:00 PM
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Quote from wazo00 :
Not trash taking the offer/post, I think it is a great deal for the ones that interested (like me!)

My question is: am I the only one that think that the prices for the memberships are already on the "expensive" side?

Kids (as far as I know) do not have that amount of money to burn month after month and adult gamers (in theory) do not have time to play all day everyday
Just my honest opinion
Yeah MS has increased the price quite a bit and nerfed the conversion rates. I dropped my long term GPU after it expired and I'm only subscribing to GPE since I'm addicted to ARC Raiders and you can't play online w/o a sub. I'm assuming Marathon will be the same when it releases in March. If it does.

I'd prefer it be no cost, though about $5/mo is about as cheap as I've seen it for this product. The ~$14/mo for GPU after conversion isn't worth it to me right now.
Last edited by artulo January 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM.
Jan 02, 2026 05:11 PM
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SkellingtonJan 02, 2026 05:11 PM
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I have had GPU for the last 12 years even you could buy it cheap. I stocked up a couple years ago just before the big price hike. I won't be renewing. I'm sure many others will agree that all the price increases don't justify the expense.
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Jan 02, 2026 05:47 PM
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kyleanhornJan 02, 2026 05:47 PM
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How long do you have from purchase to use this? My Ultimate expires in 3 weeks and I am fine switching to essentials then.
Jan 02, 2026 05:53 PM
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MOO7Jan 02, 2026 05:53 PM
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Quote from wazo00 :
Not trash taking the offer/post, I think it is a great deal for the ones that interested (like me!)

My question is: am I the only one that think that the prices for the memberships are already on the "expensive" side?

Kids (as far as I know) do not have that amount of money to burn month after month and adult gamers (in theory) do not have time to play all day everyday
Just my honest opinion

It's free if you participate in microsoft awards free program as well.
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Jan 02, 2026 07:46 PM
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HartshornJan 02, 2026 07:46 PM
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Quote from CarlosM5535 :
What does essential offer?? Jumping over from PS it's just to expensive. Sorry if my question is dumb.
You'll be disappointed if you jump from PS to this. There's not much to be had here. Mostly games you can get for a few dollars on Steam.

The next tier of Game Pass is Premium and that is more in line with PS Extra. However GP Premium is more expensive that PS Extra. And to add insult to injury, GP Premium has about 1/3 of the games that Extra does.

There really aren't any deals to be had with GP anymore, unfortunately. My ultimate expires in a month and I'm not reupping this time.
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Jan 02, 2026 09:45 PM
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Antonio_78Jan 02, 2026 09:45 PM
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Prices on this just keeps going up. If only my paycheck rose this quick
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Jan 02, 2026 09:46 PM
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ebolaboiJan 02, 2026 09:46 PM
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Quote from Skellington :
I have had GPU for the last 12 years even you could buy it cheap. I stocked up a couple years ago just before the big price hike. I won't be renewing. I'm sure many others will agree that all the price increases don't justify the expense.
Yep. I'm a real casual gamer, Boingo avatar. Its not even worth it. I'd rather buy the game when its cheaper and own it. Hopefully it'll work after the servers go down.
Jan 02, 2026 09:47 PM
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dmercer3Jan 02, 2026 09:47 PM
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Quote from Ryson11 :
So basically it's $240 a year for conversion to ultimate with existing ultimate membership. Wow so expensive now. What happened to the $4 deals a month?
yeah my kids are no longer going to be playing xbox at these prices... time to sell our system i guess. crazy people are supporting this.
Jan 02, 2026 09:47 PM
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inhigablerJan 02, 2026 09:47 PM
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Quote from MOO7 :
It's free if you participate in microsoft awards free program as well.
Can you expound on this? Are you saying that you can get Essential for free?
Jan 02, 2026 09:48 PM
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Ryson11Jan 02, 2026 09:48 PM
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Quote from dmercer3 :
yeah my kids are no longer going to be playing xbox at these prices... time to sell our system i guess. crazy people are supporting this.
Such a shame. A price increase for what. It's the same stuff on the platform lol
Jan 02, 2026 09:54 PM
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GrimJetJan 02, 2026 09:54 PM
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Quote from Radioactive Man :
That's still insane for a whole year. I was lucky enough to jump on the PS Plus Premium for $100/year the last two years. Xbox just sucks now.
great deal.. except for the fact that ps premium is hot garbage.
other than that, fantastic :/
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Jan 02, 2026 09:55 PM
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ixvoltJan 02, 2026 09:55 PM
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Meh, I'm so done with Gamepass. Not a good product for gamers like myself. I'm just buying the games I want to play now.
Jan 02, 2026 09:57 PM
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TheRedEyeBanditJan 02, 2026 09:57 PM
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Quote from Ryson11 :
So basically it's $240 a year for conversion to ultimate with existing ultimate membership. Wow so expensive now. What happened to the $4 deals a month?
With vpn you can purchase cheaper/do the conversion a bit cheaper... However it's still OUTRAGEOUS!

As an FYI you can also share game pass and digital games with a friend if you put your account and your friends account on each other Xbox. Google it and you'll find directions...

Finally, if you're comfortable sailing the high seas, I'd look at getting retroconsoles over the latest greatest. Send a msg MSFT Sony and Nintendo there is another option to their greedy business model

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Jan 02, 2026 09:59 PM
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Ryson11Jan 02, 2026 09:59 PM
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Quote from TheRedEyeBandit :
With vpn you can purchase cheaper/do the conversion a bit cheaper... However it's still OUTRAGEOUS! As an FYI you can also share game pass and digital games with a friend if you put your account and your friends account on each other Xbox. Google it and you'll find directions... Finally, if you're comfortable sailing the high seas, I'd look at getting retroconsoles over the latest greatest. Send a msg MSFT Sony and Nintendo there is another option to their greedy business model
Can't do VPN. That's like doing it for YouTube premium. Bound to get banned eventually

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