Core members also have Gold’s discounts on games. The price is identical: $9.99 per month, or $59.99 per year.īoth Gold and Core offer online multiplayer for console users, a perk not offered to Console and PC Game Pass users. According to the Xbox Wire announcement, the new tier list will look almost identical, save the branding switch from Gold to Core.

Xbox Live Gold is grouped with them on the same page. These are Console Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate.

Presently, there are three tiers of Xbox Game Pass shown on Microsoft’s website. It also retired the name “Xbox Live” in 2021 in favor of “Xbox network.” This is a final shift towards making Game Pass the sole subscription service from Xbox.

The company had already begun phasing the service out and intertwining it with Game Pass already - Gold and its benefits were already part of the Game Pass Ultimate. Here’s everything Gold users need to know. The new model goes into effect on September 14, at which point all Xbox Live Gold members will become Xbox Game Pass Core members if they haven’t already made the switch. It’s incorporating it into Game Pass as a new tier called Core, which offers similar benefits to Live Gold, with some slight changes. Xbox announced yesterday that it is phasing out Xbox Live Gold, its long-running subscription service for online multiplayer, later this year. We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of 'Playing the Edge.' Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.

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