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You have to believe that the test was not conclusive. Indeed, on its site, the Redmond firm announces that it has thrown in the towel. August 15, “” The Xbox Game Pass and family overview program will end as we examine what we have learned in recent months and study how to create an offer that we can launch throughout the world “, explains this one.

The Xbox Game Pass Family and Friends stops in August, here is what we know

This is the end of the Xbox Game Pass Family & Friends subscription. Microsoft has confirmed it, but it is unknown at this stage whether the service will be back or not.

Microsoft says he learned from the Preview program for the Xbox Game Pass Family and Friends

First of all, remember that the Xbox Game Pass family and friends subscription was only available in a preview version and in only eight countries (Ireland, Colombia, Chile, Hungary, Sweden, South Africa, Israel, New Zealand). In other words, it was a test, and Microsoft decided to end it on August 15.

A Microsoft spokesperson announced to Eurogame the end of the program: “We are delighted to see that the Friends and Family plan has found an echo with players and we will assess the lessons learned in order to create an offer that we can offer to a greater number of players worldwide in the future. »»

If you have been able to benefit from this subscription in one of the 8 countries, know that all the active members of the Friends and Family Plan will receive an Xbox Game Pass offer to thank them for their participation and allow them to continue to take advantage of the Game Pass.

For the moment, we do not know if this subscription will return, if it will be changed or if it will simply disappear. The subscription was launched last year in a few pilot countries, and when we imagined a broader distribution in new countries, we only learn today that it was only a test. As usual, stay connected to Xboxygen to learn more as soon as we have information about it.

The end of the Friends and Family offer comes when Microsoft has announced an increase in the price of the Xbox Game Pass in several countries of the world. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription went from € 12.99 to € 14.99 and the Xbox Game Pass subscription from € 9.99 to € 10.99.

To continue seducing PC players, Microsoft has not increased the price of the PC Game Pass subscription. On the other hand, the Xbox Series XBOX consoles will also undergo a price increase from August 1, going from € 499.99 to € 559.99, the same price as the PS5 Standard.

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Xbox Game Pass: The Friends & Family subscription ends, but Microsoft has planned a small gift for users

It’s official, Microsoft will definitively end the Formula Friends & Families of the Xbox Game Pass on August 15. From this date, all users who have opted for this subscription must transition to another formula to continue to take advantage of the catalog. Fortunately, the Redmond firm has already planned the blow.

Immediately arrived, immediately left. When it was launched in France, many players deplored the absence of a family subscription within the Xbox Game Pass, which would accommodate several users within the same account. Finally, in the summer of 2022, Microsoft executed himself by launching his Formula Friends & Famille, giving access to 5 close to his Ultimate subscription.

You have to believe that the test was not conclusive. Indeed, on its site, the Redmond firm announces that it has thrown in the towel. August 15, “” The Xbox Game Pass and family overview program will end as we examine what we have learned in recent months and study how to create an offer that we can launch throughout the world “, explains this one.

Microsoft offers an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to friends & family subscribers

Will friends and family subscribers therefore have to pay for a new subscription ? Not necessarily. Indeed, Microsoft does not intend to leave them on the straw and announces that codes for the ultimate formula will be sent to the concerned, both to the owner of the account and to his relatives attached to the formula. However, the account must be still active on August 15, 2023 to be eligible.

This code, of course, will not work unlimitedly. Thus, its validity will be indexed to the time remaining in the Subscription Friends & Family at the time of closure. Here is the subscription time that will be offered to you according to your situation.

• Less than a month old : 3 months offered to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• Between 1 and 2 remaining months : 6 months offered to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• Between 2 and 5 remaining months : 1 year offered to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• Between 5 and 10 remaining months : 2 years offered at the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• Over 10 months remaining : 3 years offered at the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

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