Xbox Live Gold is now Game Pass Core. Still want to play online, get access to free Xbox games and exclusive discounts? Buy your Xbox Game Pass Core membership at Startselect and instantly get access to all Game Pass Core benefits.
Have some questions about the transition from Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Core? Check out the answers in our FAQ section below.
Xbox Game Pass Core is the evolution of Xbox Live Gold. The only difference between the two subscriptions is that the monthly free games of Live Gold have been replaced with a game catalog in the Game Pass Core subscription.
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Two games a month with Games with Gold
Catalog of over 25 high-quality games
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Yes, the price of Game Pass Core remains exactly the same. This means you can keep your Xbox membership without any additional cost.
On September 14, 2023, all Xbox Live Gold members automatically became Game Pass Core members. This means you’ve kept all your membership benefits and gained immediate access to the new Xbox Game Pass Core catalog.
Games with Gold was replaced by the game catalog in the Game Pass Core subscription. Games that you previously claimed through the Games with Gold program will persist in your account. More specifically, Xbox One titles can still be accessed as long as you’re a Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate member, while Xbox 360 and Original Xbox titles will remain in your library regardless of your subscription status.
Yes, Xbox Live Gold cards remain redeemable for the equivalent duration of Game Pass Core time, ensuring a smooth transition between the two subscriptions.
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With the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate you get all the benefits that Xbox Live Gold gives you. But on top of that, you get over 100 high-quality games for console, PC and mobile! New games are constantly added to this collection, so there’s always something new to discover with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You can also play all first-party Microsoft releases the moment they come out.
Add these Xbox Game Pass Ultimate extras to the awesome features that come with Xbox Live Gold - like the online multiplayer function and ‘Games with Gold’ - and you’ll always have something new to do on your Xbox console, PC and even on your mobile devices!
Do you want to use all the perks of Xbox Live Gold, as well as the Xbox Game Pass library with more than 100 Xbox One games and Xbox Series X|S games? Then order your code for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now.
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