If you recently bought a Windows-powered gaming PC or handheld, there is a high possibility that your device might include a complementary 3-month Xbox Game Pass subscription. Xbox Game Pass provides access to hundreds of games on both PC and Xbox gaming consoles, allowing users to play prominent AAA titles for free on supported devices.
Here is how to redeem a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on your PC or handheld.
Most gaming PCs include an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for three months, which allows users to play free games on both PC and Xbox gaming consoles. To redeem Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, one needs to have a Microsoft account, and the subscription will be linked to that account, making it easy for users to access Game Pass on multiple devices.
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To redeem Xbox Game Pass, open the Microsoft Store on your PC and log in using your Microsoft account. If already logged in, ignore this step. This can be done on a PC running on either Windows 10 or Windows 11 OS.
To redeem Xbox Game Pass, you need a credit or debit card (Express Photo)
Click on the “library” icon in the bottom left corner. Select the “included with device” option, which will showcase the Game Pass subscription, and then click the “Claim” button.
Next, you need to add a payment option, which requires either a credit or debit card. The same card will be used to redeem the Xbox Game Pass code. Note that after three months, your credit card will be charged Rs 549 a month until you cancel your subscription.
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However, if you have already redeemed an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on a previous device, you won’t be able to redeem an additional pass, despite buying a new device. You will need a new Microsoft account to redeem the same.
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Similarly, Xbox Game Pass can also be redeemed via the Xbox app by clicking on the “redeem Xbox Game Pass Ultimate” banner on the home page, and this method also requires a debit or credit card.
Microsoft currently offers two types of Xbox Game Pass — PC Games Pass, which costs Rs 349 a month and offers over 100 games, exclusively on PC, and Game Pass Ultimate for Rs 549 a month, which gives access to 100 plus games on both PC and Xbox gaming console. One can either buy these subscriptions digitally or Microsoft also sells physical gift cards of Xbox Game Pass, which can be bought and redeemed on any device.
