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[PC] Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) $1 for 3 Months @ Microsoft

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[PC] Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) $1 for 3 Months @ MicrosoftAffiliate
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Pricebeat on 16/01/2020 - 13:28 microsoft.com (2983 clicks)
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  • squiddles88 on 16/01/2020 - 13:31

    Does this work for existing members?

    • Pricebeat on 16/01/2020 - 13:32
      +1

      Do you have existing PC membership?
      It doesn't mention anything that it's only for new users, so I suppose so.

      • mobbahobba on 16/01/2020 - 13:38
        +1

        I'm an existing member and the offer isn't there for me

    • taurenpally on 16/01/2020 - 13:38

      doesnt seem to, I logged in and it came up saying extend my sub for $5 a month rather then the $1 for 3months.

      • grunge on 23/01/2020 - 06:04

        Same here, I think it may be an existing member thing (I have the game pass ultimate.)
        Anybody know if this will add to game pass ultimate, $5 a month to extend is good and my pass ends in a few weeks.

        • wangasm on 01/02/2020 - 05:30
          +1

          No, the $5 is for the PC pass only (Beta), not ultimate. That's what it'll say on the page if you look closer.
          Try my suggestion below, wait until your pass actually ends then check the new signup price for ultimate on this page, you should get the $1 promo. It worked for me but no guarantees, though you also got nothing to lose by trying this.

          • grunge on 02/02/2020 - 16:14

            @wangasm: Good suggestion, definitely going to try that.

          • grunge on 12/02/2020 - 13:22

            @wangasm: So, subscription lapsed and it offered me both 3 months Game Pass PC beta and Ultimate for $1 each.
            I thought I would play it a little and sign on to PC, then to ultimate so I would get 4 months for $2, but it wouldn't let me do that:
            After signing up to PC, and refreshing ultimate's offer for $1 still available, it came u with an error message "You're trying to downgrade your membership." or something of that sort.
            I just got refunded for my PC membership and will just get the $1 Ultimate, it'll last me another month.

    • Kozhutki on 16/01/2020 - 13:46

      nope

    • wangasm on 16/01/2020 - 20:20

      The trick I found is if you are an existing member and let your subscription expire (no auto renew) you are sometimes given a promotional price like this one. I did this last month on the day my sub expired and I signed up again for 3 months Ultimate for $1.

  • dfaktz on 16/01/2020 - 13:38
    +2
    • also 5.5% cashback with shopback? lol
  • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2020 - 13:43

    Worked for me, my sub ran out a month ago. Cheers OP, I was going to use my 3 month sub that I got from AMD soon but this will tide me over a while.

  • LittleMIssPanda on 16/01/2020 - 13:44

    thanks done free trial before and got this

    • Pricebeat on 16/01/2020 - 13:47
      +17

      Unlimited internet, until you stop paying for it.

        • Vinodra on 16/01/2020 - 13:52
          +8

          You know someone has won an internet argument when they start trying to call out the downvoters. :)

        • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2020 - 13:53
          -2

          I don't think anyone's hurt, you're just posting obvious facts in a negative manner and people are responding in kind. It's probably because you're a PS fanboy, I prefer PS to Xbox but I'll still play the good Xbox games on PC, especially at this price.

          • Tacooo on 16/01/2020 - 14:04
            -5

            @[Deactivated]:

            PS fanboy

            PC mate. Also good assumption of it being in a negative manner. I was simply stating facts.

      • aragornelessar on 16/01/2020 - 13:52
        +2

        The internet is a service though. Games, until recently, were a physical thing you owned and could use even if the publisher went bust and disappeared off the face of the Earth. So you're comparing apples and oranges there

        • Tacooo on 16/01/2020 - 14:05
          -5

          Don't try reasoning with them. It's impossible. Head, meet sand.

          • gizmomelb on 16/01/2020 - 14:16

            @Tacooo: I think you misspelt arse.. half the letters are correct though :)

          • oranglama on 16/01/2020 - 15:23
            +1

            @Tacooo: Whoa you get hurt easily.

        • theknight27 on 16/01/2020 - 15:50
          +1

          So I take it you don't use Netflix then either? Movies, until recently, were a physical thing you owned and could use even if the publisher went bust and disappeared off the face of the Earth.

          • aragornelessar on 16/01/2020 - 19:09
            +2

            @theknight27: Mate, that's not the point - /u/onhunt was comparing the fact that you wouldn't have the internet anymore if you didn't pay for it.

            Movies and games are the same thing for this discussion - the internet isn't a physical tangible object that you would pay for and keep - it's a service. Movies and games are (or were). Now, movies and games they are becoming a service, which works for some people and not for others.

            And if you were really interested, no, I don't pay for Netflix. I'm not a movie collector, but I am a physical game collector.

    • aragornelessar on 16/01/2020 - 13:51

      I agree… I'd rather pay for something and keep it instead of a subscription, but I like collecting things. Each to their own.

      • Tacooo on 16/01/2020 - 14:05
        -2

        I enjoy playing my games when the internet goes down. Everyone else, apparently not.

        • MBix on 16/01/2020 - 14:08
          +7

          I can still play my Gamepass games when the internet goes down though? Another swing and a miss.

          • Vinodra on 16/01/2020 - 15:31
            +7

            @MBix: Suprise suprise, they havent actually used the service they are so negative about.

        • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2020 - 15:35
          +3

          Whoa, you get hurt easily! :P

        • FabMan on 16/01/2020 - 15:57
          +1

          Simply not stating facts.

  • AVeryKindGuy on 16/01/2020 - 13:49
    +2

    I literally just purchased the $1 game pass for one month yesterday. What happens if i cancel? Will i still be able to purchase this one?

    • steelpanther on 16/01/2020 - 14:45

      I think you can do that. I did the $1 for 1 month trial a couple of months ago and then towards the end I cancelled and selected the "refund" option. It both gave me the $1 back as a refund and then I could do the $1 for 1 month trial again. It's a bit of a bug with how they handle the trials. Theoretically you could have game pass forever for $1 by just refunding each month.

      • superforever on 16/01/2020 - 14:57

        game pass forever for $1 by just refunding each month.

        Only if they still have $1 offer.

    • thesadude on 16/01/2020 - 19:07

      I just cancelled mine and got a refund and was able to purchase this for a dollar.

  • superforever on 16/01/2020 - 14:01

    I think you can still do it with this deal

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/509549

    • hexedhavoc on 16/01/2020 - 14:04

      Is there any benefit of upgrading to ultimate if you are just using PC (dont have xbox) ?

      • superforever on 16/01/2020 - 14:57

        Sorry no idea.

      • tebbybabes on 16/01/2020 - 15:38

        I only did to get the extra few months they were giving away with it the last time. IMHO, after a bit of reading, no, I don't think there's any extra benefit.

        I've also asked xbox support how I can downgrade back to just the PC thing so that my other promo codes could work to their full value instead of being downgraded to 2 months of ultimate, but he said there was no way. At this point, the only way to get back to PC only is to wait for it to lapse/expire and subscribe again.

      • TheGoodPart on 16/01/2020 - 17:42

        No there isn't any benefit at all. I downgraded as soon as the trial was finished.

  • wetsandwich on 16/01/2020 - 15:43
    +3

    With my Australian internet I might be able to download 1 game in that time :)

    • Ostrk on 16/01/2020 - 16:22
      +9

      Dunno why you got downvoted. Must have been a '25mbps is enough' liberal.

      • wetsandwich on 16/01/2020 - 16:33
        +2

        I'm on 10 in a share house. So literally a week to download any bigger recent game if I don't want to hog all the bandwidth and have 3 other people ready to murder me.

        • GuniGuGu on 16/01/2020 - 17:02
          +2

          Yeah good point, because unlike steam or origin Microsoft doesn't let you throttle, pause and start downloads does it?

        • Sven Viking on 17/01/2020 - 02:23

          According to this, it’s possible to limit Xbox download bandwidth via a Windows setting, if that helps. If not, there are 3rd-party applications to limit bandwidth for a specific PC or application (and would probably allow you to schedule a higher limit at certain times of day).

          At 3Mbit, a game like Red Dead Redemption 2 (108GB) should theoretically download in half a week.

  • theknight27 on 16/01/2020 - 15:56

    I'm currently on the 3 months for $1 from 2 months ago, does anyone know what happens to things like your save files if you simply make another account to claim this deal?

    • Creamy on 16/01/2020 - 16:44
      +2

      Depends if it's on cloud save. Some games load your save from your online profile while others load it from a save stored on your computer.

      Although yesterday when I first opened halo reach, it prompted me to login and showed my available Microsoft accounts even though only one of them had the game pass. YMMV.

      • fLaMePrO on 16/01/2020 - 23:55

        Every game I've played seems to use cloud saves. I've uninstalled a few games due to issues and my save file always comes back once I go through the sign-in part.

        But you can still back the saves up manually, just need to find the path (which can be a challenge due to UWP bullshit). Giving yourself access to the WindowsApps folder and trawling through the directories usually yields something :)

  • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2020 - 15:57

    What does the + symbol next to included mean? Demo version?

    • Kritter2069 on 16/01/2020 - 16:43
      +1

      I think it means it offers in-app purchases, so it's "free" with Game Pass but you can still spend more money on it.

  • Gracey on 16/01/2020 - 16:36
    +3

    All done, thanks OP. Dont forget to go into your paypal subscriptions and cancel straight away so they cant bill you if you forget to cancel it

  • Kritter2069 on 16/01/2020 - 16:43

    I almost bought into this the other day for 1 month, glad I waited a few days! Cheers.

  • non-core promise on 16/01/2020 - 16:54
    +3

    https://www.cashrewards.com.au/microsoft-store
    https://www.shopback.com.au/microsoft

    Both are showing $1.40 cashback for this, so essentially you get paid 40 cents (after the 3 month waiting period) when you combine it with this $1 introductory offer.

    Might be worth updating the post to reflect this.

    Same goes for the Ultimate. Combine with this deal to get paid 60 cents.

    • netsurfer on 16/01/2020 - 17:12

      Ultimate $1 deal is finished. At the moment, you can only get the Game Pass for PC for $1… Probably then wait for another discount for Ultimate to convert.

  • manbearpig on 16/01/2020 - 17:03

    People, this is a Gamepass deal, not those posts for individual games which are part of the service.

  • SikZone on 16/01/2020 - 18:49

    Just a heads up I got the pass on Dec 12 and finally received my Discord Nitro codes a couple of days ago.

    • wangasm on 16/01/2020 - 20:22
      +1

      I got the Nitro too around the same time. But they are no longer giving extended Xbox game pass bonuses with Nitro anymore.

      • fLaMePrO on 16/01/2020 - 23:52
        +1

        Yeah this feels very intentional. I am pissed off as all hell, was chasing them for MONTHS and they suddenly send it right as the Discord promo ends? (profanity) that.

  • reddead2067 on 16/01/2020 - 20:38
    +1

    For those with the GamePass; PLAY METRO EXODUS!

  • Camm90 on 17/01/2020 - 01:07

    Does anyone happen to know when this ends? I'm moving soon so I want to maximise the days I can actually use it.

  • halil23 on 18/01/2020 - 00:52
    -5

    Wouldn't ever give a dollar to a corrupt evil corporation….
    Do your research y'all

    • Pricebeat on 18/01/2020 - 01:25

      Research about what?

    • happykamper on 18/01/2020 - 11:57

      Who cares, cheap games, woohoo.

  • Zazer on 07/02/2020 - 19:06
    +1

    omg, great! waited for my sub to expire and got this now :)

    • wangasm on 07/02/2020 - 21:19

      Nice to know the trick still works :)

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