Microsoft Ends $1 Trial Offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, Expands Friends & Family Plan and Availability

Microsoft has ended its long-standing $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The company is now exploring different marketing promotions for new members. The trial period, which allowed people to sign up for a month before the full Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription kicked in, was a popular way to recommend the service to friends or family members. Microsoft is also expanding its Friends & Family plan for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which lets users share benefits with up to four other friends or family members for a monthly fee. The plan is currently available in Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Hungary, Israel, and Sweden, and could be expanded further in the future. Recently, Microsoft also opened up its PC Game Pass subscription to 40 new countries, bringing the total number of markets where it’s available to 86.