To clarify, the sale is almost certainly a glitch on Microsoft’s part. As generous as Microsoft has been so far with itsXbox Game Pass Ultimate pricing, $.05 a day is extreme. That’s $1.50 for a 30-day month or around $18 a year. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate normally costs $14.99 a month or $179.99 a year. A 90% discount would be absurd. That said, there’s a very rare chance that it’s intended. And even if it isn’t, there’s a very rare chance that Microsoft will honor the discount.
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In order to claim the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate discount, users need to log in to theirMicrosoft accountand go to the “Services & Subscriptions” tab. Within this tab should be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service. From there, click on the “Manage” button next to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On this new page, users will be able to “Change” their recurring billing using the “Switch Plan” submenu. From there, simply select the Daily Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan for $.05. It should have a big yellow “SAVE 89%” label. If it doesn’t, then Microsoft’s likely fixed the error or ended the offer.
Why the deal is so clearly absurd is because ofcredit card feesfor individual charges. Credit card fees routinely cost as much a $.25 per transaction, meaning that a daily $.05 subscription would actually cost Microsoft more than it would make from the deal. The full price without the 89% discount would be about $.50. Even that would be dented severely by a daily credit card transaction charge, but would still be profitable. $.50 a day for a month would end up being around $15 a month, in line with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s normal pricing.
Expect further details regarding Microsoft’s $.05-a-day pricing forXbox Game Pass Ultimateas it becomes available.
