Do Xbox Gold free games expire?

Your access to online console multiplayer and Free Play Days remains unchanged. Xbox One titles claimed through Games with Gold will continue to be available to the account that claimed them with an active Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate membership.
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Do you lose free games when Xbox Gold expires?

Players can continue to access any Xbox One games they previously redeemed through Games with Gold if they remain an Xbox Game Pass Core or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member. Regardless of subscription status, any Xbox 360 titles redeemed via Games with Gold in the past will remain in a player's library.
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Are Xbox Game Pass games free forever?

Can I keep free Xbox Game Pass games? No. If you get a game or DLC for free with Xbox Game Pass, you can play the game as long as you have the subscription and as long as the game does not leave the Xbox Game Pass library. If one of the circumstances occurs, you will need to buy the game to continue playing it.
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Do you keep Xbox Free Play Day games?

If you buy a game after the Free Play Days event, you can continue playing right where you left off. You can also keep all the points that you earned and DLC that you bought during the event. Some titles may be discounted during or shortly after the Free Play Days event if you choose to make a purchase.
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Are games with gold free forever?

Games with Gold has been discontinued, but you will still be able to access any games you redeemed in the past through Games with Gold as long as you are a current Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate member.
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Are free Xbox games actually free?

Explore a vast collection of free-to-play games for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows PC. All Xbox players are able to access online multiplayer for free-to-play games on their console at no charge.
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Do you permanently own games from Xbox Game Pass?

Games you install using Xbox Game Pass remain playable once they've left the Game Pass catalog only when you buy them—and you get a hefty discount when you buy games as an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. When you buy games at a discount, those games are yours to keep.
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Do you lose games after a Game Pass expires?

When your subscription ends then you will no longer have access to the games you downloaded from GP. It doesn't matter whether you downloaded already or not.
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How to make Xbox Game Pass games permanent?

The games are only playable as long as you have the subscription. Once the subscription ends, then so does the access to the games. If you want to own them, you have to purchase them.
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How long do gold Games last?

Games with gold are yours to play for as long as you keep your gold subscription running. If you cancel your gold then you also lose access to the games with gold (with the exception of Xbox 360 games that came with it in the past) until you renew your subscription again.
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What will replace Xbox Gold?

Microsoft just launched Xbox Game Pass Core, its newest subscription taking the place of Xbox Live Gold. This means the Xbox Live service many console owners used throughout their childhood for online play no longer exists. (Be right back, pouring out an ice-cold Monster energy drink.)
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Why are games with gold leaving?

In addition to announcing Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft confirmed that the Games with Gold program will end on September 1. "We wanted to use this opportunity to re-imagine how to include content with this subscription," Microsoft said.
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Is Xbox Live Gold worth it?

Overall, I would highly recommend this digital download Xbox Live Gold 12-month membership card to any Xbox gamer looking for an affordable way to access all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold. It's a great value and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
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Is Xbox getting rid of 360 games?

Yes. Digitally owned and disc-based backward compatible games are still playable. We are still supporting Original Xbox and Xbox 360 backward compatible games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles as part of our commitment to backward compatibility.
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Do games stay on Game Pass forever?

As a subscriber, you get access until your subscription ends or a game leaves the Xbox Game Pass catalog.
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How long is Xbox Game Pass for $1?

Get your first 14 days for $1, then $19.99/mo. Subscription continues automatically.
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How long does a game pass last without paying?

After 24 months of inactivity, Microsoft will turn off recurring billing for that subscription, which means that after your then-current term has expired, you won't be billed for the next billing cycle and your subscription will terminate.
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What's the difference between Xbox Game Pass and Ultimate?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes day one releases, PC Game Pass (the platform's PC equivalent service) and an EA Play membership. You get access to all the games on Xbox Game Pass alongside a bumper library of PC games and titles from EA, including heavy hitters like Total War: Warhammer 3 and Age of Empires 4.
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Does Xbox Game Pass make all games free?

With Game Pass, you can only play the games as long as they are on Game Pass and as long as you have a subscription. They are not free for you to keep.
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Is a Game Pass on Xbox worth it?

Most gamers will be satisfied with Game Pass Ultimate, although you probably don't need it if you only play on PC or if you mostly play free-to-play online multiplayer games, like Fortnite or Overwatch.
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Do I keep gold games?

The Xbox 360 Games with Gold titles you've claimed are yours to keep on your Xbox account, regardless of whether you continue your subscription.
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How to get free Xbox games without paying?

Free Play Days games can be found on your Xbox home, or in the Microsoft Store:
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  2. Select Store > Home > Subscriptions.
  3. Scroll down to Free Play Days to explore what's currently available. You can also press the X button  while on the Free Play Days section to view all.
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Can I play Xbox without a subscription?

An Xbox Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate subscription is required to play online multiplayer games, except for Free to Play titles, which don't require a subscription.
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