Microsoft no longer sells 12-month Xbox Live Gold plans prior to Xbox Series X launch


Microsoft has officially stopped selling 12-month Xbox Live Gold Plans, possibly hinting at a stronger focus on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or a new service that may be on its way in time for the launch of Xbox Series X. Microsoft confirmed the change to TrueAchievements. , indicating that although the 12-month plan is not being sold “at this time”, the 3-month and 1-month plans are still available for purchase.

“At this time, Xbox has decided to remove the 12-month Xbox Live Gold SKU from Microsoft’s online store.” A Microsoft representative said. “Customers can still sign up for a one-month or three-month Xbox Live Gold subscription online through the Microsoft Store.”

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Microsoft gave no further reasons why it made this change, but earlier this week, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will automatically qualify for Project xCloud services in September 2020 at no additional cost. .

Could this mean that Microsoft will phase out its Xbox Live Gold plans and focus on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass?

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Furthermore, Microsoft also said it was stopping production on both Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition.

While we don’t know the answer to all this could mean yet, more may be revealed at the Xbox One X Game Showcase from the first party on July 23 or at a future event.

There is also a chance that Microsoft’s new plan for its online service will be revealed during the Xbox Series S (or Project Lockhart) event, which is reportedly planned for August 2020.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.