oh no, what will they do with a few thousand less subscribers?This. Most people I know just kept buying second-hand keys that you could redeem every month for a 1$ trial, cancel, and then re-subscribe again using another key after a month. There was no limit on how many times you could redeem those.
I imagine most of them are just gonna bail on GP now.
I mean this thread is full of people acting like this is the end of Game Pass and they're going to be hemorrhaging subscribers for this. Why aren't you calling those people sensitive? Oh wait I know whyGood lord could you people be more sensitive?
Because none have them have said anything as ridiculous as you. You know this. Quote me anyone who says gamepass is done because of this.I mean this thread is full of people acting like this is the end of Game Pass and they're going to be hemorrhaging subscribers for this. Why aren't you calling those people sensitive? Oh wait I know why
Eh no biggie i've been paying $15 per month for quite a while... if you use bing rewards/and buy games and rack up the $10 in rewards each month it only costs $5. Worth it either way.
You think it's just a "few thousand"?oh no, what will they do with a few thousand less subscribers?
I mean this thread is full of people acting like this is the end of Game Pass and they're going to be hemorrhaging subscribers for this. Why aren't you calling those people sensitive? Oh wait I know why
I've paid for Game Pass Ultimate for nearly two years as well as received $50 in Amazon gift cards with MS Rewards.
Where are all these posts saying this is "the end of Game Pass" again?
I imagine that sub count they brag about is going to drop a lot.
This. Most people I know just kept buying second-hand keys that you could redeem every month for a 1$ trial, cancel, and then re-subscribe again using another key after a month. There was no limit on how many times you could redeem those.
I imagine most of them are just gonna bail on GP now.
Yep, if you redeem via the console app (instead of the web app), 1 month of GPU is only 8500 points which you can get in like 15~18 days by just doing 5 minutes of daily tasks.
It was an anecdotal example of people using second-hand Game Pass keys. The fact that you interpret it as me decrying the end of that service makes you look overly sensitive about the topic, lol.Where are all these posts saying this is "the end of Game Pass" again?
I imagine that sub count they brag about is going to drop a lot.
This. Most people I know just kept buying second-hand keys that you could redeem every month for a 1$ trial, cancel, and then re-subscribe again using another key after a month. There was no limit on how many times you could redeem those.
I imagine most of them are just gonna bail on GP now.
Sounds like the end of gamepass
don't @me Steel
Yep. I used the conversion and I am paid up until 3/2025 but will quickly switch back to rewards if they close the conversion loophole. I do not 100% rewards because it started feeling like a job but just the bing/mobile searches get you a deep discount.I just use my reward points for monthly gamepass
You can make em back each month by doing "dailies" which takes a few mins a day.
you literally said the a few thousand would be a lowball for the amount of people who would quit based on this, end of game pass was obviously an exaggeration on my part but I guess I shouldn't have said itIt was an anecdotal example of people using second-hand Game Pass keys. The fact that you interpret it as me decrying the end of that service makes you look overly sensitive about the topic, lol.
Stay beating the system, you magnificent bastard.Glad I loaded up a year ago on this deal and maxed it out, so I am covered for about two more years.
After that point, I will probably only Sub to GamePass when a big title releases for a month or so and then cancel until the next game comes out.
I had no idea it was that much cheaper in the console app. If you set to auto redeem you can get it for 7750. Nice!
Just when I was close to the 3 years trick. I am 2 weeks away from getting the 1$ deal.
Which one?Finally that narrative can end.
Sounds like the end of gamepass
don't @me Steel
You vil own nothing and be happy
is there different redemption prices in different regions? I'm seeing 10,500 for the auto-redeem but I'm in the US
Ahhh yes, my gag is off in this thread. Quit posting about Sony & Bungie in the Xbox ABK Acquisition thread and be funny. Since I can't say shit in there, I at least want to be entertained dammit!
is there different redemption prices in different regions? I'm seeing 10,500 for the auto-redeem but I'm in the US
Generally I'd agree in that people don't value their time enough for things like that. But I have a bunch of tabs open on Firefox that are just bing searches I refresh each day, and then a "collection" on edge on my phone which I just click on each tab, collectively it probably takes me about 20-30 seconds to get all the searches done each day, which is easy enough to do while in the bathroom, or waiting in line, or other various times where you have time to kill. That's a solid 270 each day (which totals to around 8100 each month) for basically doing nothingYou can always find one month memberships on key sites for a few bucks, or three months for like $11. I’d rather do that than waste time on Bing.
Damn, I was all excited and just getting ready to check out the price for a 3month GPU on my Xbox. They used to occasionally have sales on GPU at 26,000 for 3 months and I buy as many as I had points for.I just checked again and realized I was looking at XLG. Sorry.
My bad i think I mixed up GPU and Gold.
The rewards points are incredibly good for someone who uses PC Game Pass only, the conversion is ridiculously low.
No, I was actually asking if you're just guessing or if there is some info somewhere on the number of 1-dollar subscribers because I'm curious.you literally said the a few thousand would be a lowball for the amount of people who would quit based on this, end of game pass was obviously an exaggeration on my part but I guess I shouldn't have said it
And I apologize as I was skimming and it looked like more people were being super negative than actually were, so that's on me
You can always find one month memberships on key sites for a few bucks, or three months for like $11. I’d rather do that than waste time on Bing.
Oh by the way welcome back I of course couldn't say anything ABK thread due to my gag order.Honey i'm already walking on thin ice, but for you i'll take those risks.
fair enough, I shouldn't have been so aggressive in my response, the economy will definitely be an issue for a lot of people I just don't know how much this trial going away will have an impact as opposed to other things (like people cutting nonessential subscription services in general) but it's impossible to know until looking back at hindsightNo, I was actually asking if you're just guessing or if there is some info somewhere on the number of 1-dollar subscribers because I'm curious.
I couldn't care less to be honest, but the truth is that there's a lot of cheapskates out there and the economy ain't what it used to be. My guess is that there will be some drop off in the number of subs once this well goes dry, and that it's gonna be more than a few thousand. Just seems like a likely scenario, I can't be sure anyway.
I got the 3 years back when it first was a thing in like 2019 or so but have just been slowly keeping it alive with Rewards/Ambassador, only down to 1 year left now though lol, guess I gotta start going a little harder into Rewards instead of using them on gift cards lolI used the CDKeys method to get 3 years of GPU for ~$100 in 2022, stocked up till 2025. Hopefully Gold > GPU conversion is still around then.
You might be right but I wouldn't underestimate people's will to get something for a good deal. The $1 dollar promo was one of those.well yeah a lot of people used it at the beginning, but a lot of those people converted to full subs after the trial was over and have been paying full price since. I would certainly be paying full price if I didn't use the 3 year trick plus Microsoft Rewards/Ambassador being so easy to do. However the vast majority of people subscribing to any service are paying full price, only the type of people on this forum are the ones constantly looking for all the loopholes and hacks to pay less, most people don't view it as worth the effort, especially for only $10-15 per month
The conversation option will likely not stop. They need to pull people into Game Pass who are still paying for gold. How much money does conversion save you vs if you were just paying monthly? Isn't it just a few bucks less? It is almost like a bundle discount, no?I converted a Gold sub to Game Pass Ultimate yesterday, for those asking if that is still possible.
Stopping the 1$ trial is not the same as pulling the conversion method, you just have to pay a month to a convert it now, or grab a 7 day code off somewhere like Gamivo, Eneba, etc, etc.
When they stop the conversation trick, THAT will be the real kick in the balls.
for sure, maybe I'm just over optimistic (or pessimistic depending on the perspective), I just don't think as many people were taking advantage of the deal that it would make a massive difference, considering it would take a commitment of stacking 2-3 years of Gold all at once, which sadly isn't something a lot of people can afford, or at least not something people are generally willing to do when compared to $15/month even if it's more expensive in the long run, cheaper in the short runYou might be right but I wouldn't underestimate people's will to get something for a good deal. The $1 dollar promo was one of those.
Yep, if you redeem via the console app (instead of the web app), 1 month of GPU is only 8500 points which you can get in like 15~18 days by just doing 5 minutes of daily tasks.
Oh by the way welcome back I of course couldn't say anything ABK thread due to my gag order.
Is that in the US? For me it's 12,000 points for GPU. or 10,500 if you use auto redeem.
They were mistaken sadly, although 10.5 is still a great deal for a month