Why do I need Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Live Gold is now Xbox Game Pass Core. Enjoy online console multiplayer games, plus get access to over 25 high-quality console games on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
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Can you get Xbox Live without gold?

Microsoft is launching a new Xbox Game Pass Core subscription to replace Xbox Live Gold. This new Game Pass Core offering will include the usual Xbox online console multiplayer support, deals and discounts, and a new small catalog of more than 25 games — including Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4, and Psychonauts 2.
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Do I need to pay for Xbox Live?

The basic Xbox Network subscription is free. Anyone can sign up for an Xbox Network account. If you want more perks and features, you'll need to purchase Game Pass. To use the Xbox Network, you must have an Xbox 360 or later as well as a broadband internet service provider.
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What is the difference between Xbox Live and Game Pass?

Core, previously known as Xbox Live, allows for online multiplayer on Xbox and comes with access to 25 games for free including Doom Eternal, Forza Horizon 5 and Fallout 76. Game Pass Console includes access to more than 100 Xbox games to play but does not include online multiplayer on the console.
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How much does Xbox Live cost for a year?

Starting Sept. 14, Xbox Live Gold will become Xbox Game Pass Core. The new service will cost $10 a month or $60 a year, the same price as Xbox Live Gold. Game Pass Core will include member discounts and access to online multiplayer gaming, but unlike Xbox Live Gold, there won't be free monthly games.
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Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core

How do I keep game pass games forever?

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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Is Xbox Live Gold cheaper than Game Pass?

Game Pass Core brings the benefits of online console multiplayer from Xbox Live Gold, plus access to a compelling and diverse catalogue of over 25 high-quality console games that you can play on your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console – all at the same great price as Xbox Live Gold.
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How to get Xbox Live for free?

This option is near the top of the drop-down menu. Click Services & subscriptions. It's a tab in the blue ribbon at the top of the page. Click Try Xbox Live Gold for free.
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Is Game Pass more expensive than Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Game Pass Core (Xbox Consoles) - $9.99/month

The equivalent to an Xbox Live Gold Membership, Game Pass Core focuses entirely on offering online multiplayer on Xbox consoles. Included in the price is access to Xbox's online multiplayer services and all the discounts and offers made available for members.
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What happened to Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Live Gold is now Game Pass Core. On September 14, 2023, Xbox Live Gold members automatically became Game Pass Core members, with no change in pricing, and gained immediate access to a new catalog of high-quality games.
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What Xbox games don't need Xbox Live?

  • Halo Infinite (Multiplayer only, not campaign co-op)
  • Fortnite.
  • Overwatch 2.
  • Fall Guys.
  • Cod: Warzone 2 (not the standard multiplayer)
  • Rocket League.
  • Warframe.
  • Destiny 2.
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What will replace Xbox Live?

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.
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Which Xbox subscription is best?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: The top-tier service includes online multiplayer on consoles, both the console and PC game catalogs, plus a few extras like EA Play and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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How to get 1 month free Xbox Game Pass?

How to Sign Up for a Free Xbox Game Pass Month
  1. Access the Xbox website and log in with your account.
  2. Go to 'Membership' and tap on 'Xbox Game Pass Free Trial'.
  3. Agree to the terms and conditions and click on 'Submit'.
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Do you lose games after Game Pass expires?

If I download a game, will it be deleted if it leaves Xbox Game Pass or my subscription expires/is canceled? Games will not be deleted from your hard drive until you delete them, even if they have been removed from the Xbox Game Pass catalog.
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How long does 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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Can you keep Game Pass games after they are removed?

If you cancel your subscription, the games you have in your library will stay there. However, if they've already left Game Pass when you renew, you won't be able to play those games.
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What subscriptions do I need to play Xbox?

The subscriptions needed to play online are: " Game Pass Core if you are playing on Xbox PC Game Pass if you are playing on PC ( in this case it is not that it is needed to play online on PC, but you will only play the Game Pass games if you have it ) And Game Pass Ultimate gives access to both Xbox and PC Game Pass ...
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Should I get Game Pass Core or Ultimate?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes all the benefits of Core plus online multi-player gaming and access to Xbox Live Gold. With Ultimate, you also get access to all of the games on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, and Xbox Cloud gaming for Android devices.
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Can you get Game Pass Ultimate for a year?

The maximum that can be applied to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is 36 months.
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Is Xbox getting rid of console?

Journalist Shannon Liao reports that there was a townhall at Xbox this past Tuesday in which Phil Spencer assured employees that they were not getting out of the console hardware market, and would continue to make Xboxes going forward. Xbox strategy continues to employ “multiple kinds of devices,” he said.
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What is Xbox Live called now?

Note Xbox Live is now called the Xbox network.
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Is Xbox One retiring?

Booty did note that Microsoft isn't completely abandoning the old console and its owners, explaining that Xbox Series X/S games are technically playable on Xbox One via streaming. “That's how we're going to maintain support,” Booty told Axios.
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Can I play games without Xbox?

If you don't have a console or a Windows PC, you won't be able to install the games you've purchased from the Microsoft Store or the Xbox Store. However, you can play on your phone through Xbox Cloud Gaming, either via the Xbox app or a web browser.
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Is Xbox Live dead after 20 years?

Xbox Live lives no more. Update 14:50 BST: Xbox has now officially confirmed the new 'Core' plan, set to replace Live Gold. According to a leaked screenshot showing the different Game Pass tiers, Microsoft will finally drop the Xbox Live brand after 21 years on September 1, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core.
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