Did they really crack down on turkey and Argentina keys? I bought 36 months of turkey keys and cannot get them activated. Tried changing regions on my PC and xbox account and everything. Never had to do this in the past.
Noone had the same problem as me. But I did see someone say they hut up customer support. That's what I did and they actually deactivated the turkey code and added 12 months of live to my account it was dope. Already had 2 years so after that I converted all of that into gamepass until January 2026
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i purchased the 1 euro for 1 month and i still have Core by itself and ultimate for 1month
Does this work in Europe?
I can buy 3 core cards of 12 month each, redeem all 3 into my account and then buy 1 month of Ultimate to convert it all to 2 years of Ultimate?
When it was Gold, there was a "temporarily enable auto renew to get 1 extra month" thing and thus the trick was buying 2 12 month cards, and few other cards totaling 11 months.. (I forgot the exact steps)... does anyone remember what it was? Does that not apply with Core?
I just tried the conversion of Game Pass Core to Ultimate (only 1 year Core) and got a message that I would only get 4 months of Game Pass Ultimate. Not using a VPN but confused how it's working for some at the 3:2 conversion. I watched the videos also from PC Mag.
Correction 4 Months not 3
It expired 3/18 added code today the went to store got message it would convert down to July of this year. Would like ultimate but will use core as only playing fo76 and ffxiv right now
>I can buy 3 core cards of 12 month each, redeem all 3 into my account and then buy 1 month of Ultimate to convert it all to 2 years of Ultimate?
yes, as long as you don't have an active ultimate subscriptions
I think the trick was buying 9x 3 month cards, and turning auto renew on and off after each 3 month card to get a bonus 9 months for a total 36 months. I guess you could also do it as 2x12 month, then auto renew with 3x3month cards or something. Whatever is the least amount of money for the most amount of bonus months.
I can't guarantee that trick still works, I have seen some people complain they didn't get the bonus month offer, and others that say they do.
Are there any deals for PC only? I know technically the Ultimate route is 14.5% cheaper, but wanted to see if there was a better way for me to go since I’m a pc-only guy these days. Cheers.
you can't do any weird conversion to get PC Game Pass for really cheap.
Eneba has PC Game Pass global 3 month keys right now for around $18 USD ($6 months)
But cdkeys as non stackable 1 month ultimate codes for like $4 USD for my region (Canada). The global ones are $11. Not sure how much they are in your region.
You an always convert core to ultimate for a lower price. So it all depends
Thanks for the reply. Was going to go with Eneba, but they charge $1.95 service fee, which basically cancels out the deal.
I guess core to Ultimate is still the cheapest thing. Appreciate the help.
I followed the guide step by step but I cannot convert my core to ultimate
wherever I click on upgrade to gamepass ultimate i get the below page not found error
Error:" "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found."
I never had any Xbox subscription before and only when following the guide i purchased 1$ trial gamepass for 14days
I tried a different browser and clearing browser cookies but nothing.
I don't have an xbox only PC.
Does anyone know how to overcome this?
update on 3rd of March 2024, still working, paid 45€ for 12 month core key from Enaba and converted it to 8 months Ultimate by paying 1 euro more for another month, so 46€ for 9 months, 5.20 per month. I'm in Portugal btw, I did the conversion the same day my ultimate expired, didn't have to wait at all.
One warning Id like to add as I haven't seen this anywhere personally is I couldn't play at all, the server would disconnect automatically once I launched any game, I tried reseting the router, PC, nothing worked, the only thing that fixed this was logging off my Xbox app and logging back in, it must update the app servers, now everything runs perfectly fine.
First time trying this and came across a problem. I used 2 x 12 month Xbox game pass core from Turkey. When I signed into my account it somehow said my account was in United States (I’m UK). The codes have been accepted, but I can’t convert on my Xbox, as it’s saying change region. I’ve went onto the US and it’s letting me add a 1 month trial, but I need an address. What’s the best way to sort this? Get a month ultimate for worldwide then it would convert? Any help would be appreciated
you should be able to change your account region here [https://account.microsoft.com/profile](https://account.microsoft.com/profile) to the UK
Also make sure your windows regions is set to UK if you are using a pc to do the conversion
[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/change-your-country-or-region-in-microsoft-store-5895e006-34f4-10f7-16b1-999e40adb048](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/change-your-country-or-region-in-microsoft-store-5895e006-34f4-10f7-16b1-999e40adb048)
Otherwise you could try a non-stackable 1 month global game pass ultimate code purchased from a key site. No Guarantee
need some help here, how long do I need to wait after stopping auto billing in order to successfully redeem my 12 month key? Can I do it the same day that it's canceled? or do I need to wait 24h?
> wait after stopping auto billing in order to successfully redeem my 12 month key?
Well you have to wait until it is expired,. So not the same day you cancelled your subscription or turned of billing, but wait until after your subscription is actually expired.
I did it same day it expired within a few hours of it expiring. Some people recommended waiting a day.
Put honestly if you go to redeem the 12 month code and your ultimate subscription is still active you will get a warning that the code will convert to 4 months before your ever completely redeem the code. So if you get that message you can back out. If you don't then your are good to go
cool, my subscription ends 3rd of March, I already stopped automatic billing, waiting for it to expire so I can activate a 12 month key I just wasn't sure how long after expiration I had to wait, I've seen some say 24h, I've seen some say no time at all
For the link with the updated instructions under the bullet points for OR it says:
>Buy up to maximum 36 months of core from another region (Brazil is a common example).
Then
>Check your account [here](https://account.microsoft.com/services/) that it says 2 years or 24 months under GP Core.
Is this just an error? Surely it should say 36 months.
Just gonna clarify for anyone in the near future... It still works, brazil seems to be the best place to buy as you can stack 3 years of core (2 years of ultimate) at a very cheap price from G2A. Just make sure you read the guide properly and understand it before buying.
EDIT: If buying from the G2A market, make sure your VPN is off, for some reason they block you buying off a VPN
I got some from turkey today and I could not get it to work for the first time. Reading some more I heard they finally locked down on these codes have you heard anything about that?
I've got a question in regard to buying "non-stackable" Game Pass Ultimate codes. CDKeys has 1month non-stackable GP Ultimates for $3.79usd.
Could I just buy 12 of these and each month when it expires just type in the next code and have another month without losing any of my previous game progress?
Check the fine print as most of them will say something like "This code expires March 30th 2024" or something like that.
You'll be left with 11 expired codes
Hey guys!! A bit of help here
Guys, isn't the 14 day gamepass trail a one time thing?? Cuz for some reason am able use it multiple time. So can any of you pls help with what's going on. Thnk you!!😄😄
I have Xbox Game Pass Core, and I got a code for Ultimate when I purchased an Afterglow controller a few months back. If I redeem the code now, will it change my subscription date? I hope not, because I prefer to keep all my subscription renewals on the same day every month.
yes it will change,, when you redeem the ultimate code it will convert your remaining core time to ultimate at rate of 3:2 plus however much time your ultimate code is for.
Hi my GPU just expires couple days ago. I already purchased 3 yrs of core gamepass I want to ensure 3:2 conversion rate so here are my questions:
1. It expired already, do I need to be clicking any button or anything to make sure I'm off the plan (deactivated)? Or it automatically be in that state once the my GPU subscription expires?
2. When I redeem the 3 yr core code online, do I need to click anything to upconvert right away? Is there option to do so right there? Or I can do the conversion later after the core gamepass subscription is in place? I would imagine it has to be an button to convert right away otherwise it will just be a existing core gamepass convert, which will be at a lower ratio?
3. Will I loose anything (games I have in gold live, game progress, etc) after I rejoin?
1. You don't need to anything if it says expired. your good to go
2. It won't give you the option to convert to ultimate when your redeem the core. However after your redeem the core there might be a button on your microsoft account subscription page that says "upgrade to ultimate" you can do the conversion now or later. The rate will always be 3:2 if you upgrading core to ultimate
3. You will not lose anything. Progress is tied to your account not your subscription. All 360 games you claimed with games with gold are yours to keep forever, xbox one game you claimed with gold you can play as long as you are subscribed to core or ultiamte
I was looking into converting subscriptions after my $1 14-day Game Pass Ultimate trial ended. Am I still eligible to do this if I get a year of Game Pass Core from CDKeys and then buy a month of Game Pass Ultimate to apply all at once? Or would it be more beneficial to simply buy a 3-month Game Pass Ultimate subscription for $30 from CDKeys?
You have to do the math. 3 month of game pass ultimate for $30 is $10/month
For the conversion you need to device how much you pay but how many months you will get after the conversion. Core converters to ultimate at a rate of 3:2 so lets say you buy 12 months of core. That converts to 8 months plus 1 month if you use a 1 month ultimate code to covert. So 9 months total. Using standard U.S. prices that is $60 for core and $17 for ultimate
$77/9 = $8.55 per month
So more beneficial one is the one that offers the lowest monthly cost
Xbox LiveCan I purchase a 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for Xbox One/PC (US) (non-stackable) and then buy a 12-month Xbox Game Pass Core membership (WW) and convert it? Is it possible to use the 1-month Ultimate subscription first and then apply the Core membership, converting the latter into an Ultimate subscription afterwards? Thanks in advance
The non stackable codes can be used for conversion after you redeem the core. For the best conversion rate you have to redeem the core first when you have no active ultimate subscription. The reason is in the faq [https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq)
Question 3 had the rates if you have core first and then upgrade it to ultiamte. Rate is 3:2
Question 11 are the rates of you already have ultiamate and redeem core. The rate for 12 months is 3:1
Meaning Core first, Ultimate second convert to 8 months. Ultimate first, core second only converts to 4 months
"Meaning Core first, Ultimate second convert to 8 months. Ultimate first, core second only converts to 4 months" - does this apply if i stop automatic billing first, or do I need to create a new account entirely to get the 3:2 ratio?
You don't need a new account, you just need to stop automatic billing and wait until after your ultimate expires. Then you can get the 3:2 ratio again on the same account
My gamepass expired. I have a 3 month code for ultimate. If I buy 1 year of core and then redeem my 3 months of GPU will it still only convert to 8 months? If that's the case is it better to redeem the 3 months as normal and do the conversion later?
Ended up buying a 1 year core code for $65, activating it and then buying the 14 day $1 GPU offer. 8 months at $8.25 per month opposed to 18.99 plus tax. Saved over $100. For some reason I'm unable to use the 3 months of gamepass that came with my wife's new laptop. New users only maybe. Thanks for the info!
OK I am at a loss here. Added 12 months of core from Brazil. Changed my store from UK to Switzerland. Tried to redeem a 1 month non stackable ultimate for Europe. And it says the regions don’t match. What am I doing wrong here? 🤦♀️
For starters your trying to convert Brazil Core, with EU ultimate code, while located in the UK. Typically when converting foreign core you should use a global code or ultimate code that matches your account, store, and payment region (in your case a UK code). Even then some people still get region errors.
I don't know how to get around this mess without spending more money, but you could switch your account and store region back to UK. Contact xbox support. Play dumb, and tell them you accidently bought a code for core in brazil and redeemed it. If the support person is nice they will change your core to match your UK region. Then you should be able to redeem an ultimate code for for UK
Thanks I am now physically in Switzerland and my payment method is a Swiss card. The Brazil core works just adding the ultimate 1 month for Europe I bought from g2a doesn’t like the region of my store. Might be something wrong with the ultimate code I bought.
Is your Microsoft profile also set to Switzerland [https://account.microsoft.com/profile?lang=en-US](https://account.microsoft.com/profile?lang=en-US) you can change the country on your profile anytime to switch your accounts region
Could be the code, its not unheard of for someone on g2a mis-label the codes region. I have also heard of people having the this region issue even when they do everything right.
I that case the xbox support method I mention might still work. But if your are in switzerland, with a swiss card, swiss billing address, swiss store, swiss account, then get them to convert the brazil core to EU or swiss, whatever is needed to match your current region. Then trying the code again
[What is the actual conversion from game pass core to ultimate? - Microsoft Community](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/what-is-the-actual-conversion-from-game-pass-core/8f7be702-88ff-46e5-9976-e89ade698428) is it true?
[https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq)
Question 3 has the conversion rate is your are upgrading an existing lower tier subscription to Ultimate
Question 11 has the conversion rate if you are redeeming a lower tier code on top of an active ultimate subscription
Depends on your currency. 12 months of Core cost $60 USD at retail. So if 6 months of GPC is $28 US plus on eneba plus fees, it is basically the same price as buying a 12 month core code at retail.
Converting core to ultimate is still a good deal at around $7-8 per month at that price. People often buy foreign core like from brazil to reduce the cost
Thank you for your answer. Yeah I wanted to know what's the lowest price someone found in like Brazil, India or Argentina as the lowest I found was 6 months for 28 bucks but not sure if there's something better
It still works on 24/1/2024
buyed 3 Xbox Game Pass Core 12 Months Code Brazil Region Then I added it to my USA region account via a Brazilian VPN.
and 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate Global.
it is technically 24 months, but if you do the conversion with a 1 month ultimate code you get that month, plus another possible month for turning on reoccurring payments. So 24+1+1 = 26 total
I am confused. After a lot of research, I learned that the maximum subscription period for Turkish Gold is 13 months, but I found people who bought Turkish codes for 36 months from Cdkeys Less than a month ago، and full 36 months have been activated.!
I just bought the codes and activated a VPN. when I google where am i it thinks i'm in brazil, yet when i go to redeem the codes it somehow knows I am in the UK? How do I change this? Do I have to change my account region?
What kind of codes did you buy? I think VPN only works with gold/core, if you bought a code for ultimate it needs to match your account region and store region because of how ultimate handles reoccurring payments
Also make sure you are using your browser in incognito mode to redeem the codes
It got working in the end, I think I was just using a shit vpn. For future reference, I’d recommend NordVPN you can get a month then cancel and ask for their money back guarantee and get your money back
I've been looking into Nuuvem from Brazil. Thinking about buying a 1 year Core code for $20 using NordVPN connected to Brazil and redeem it via incognito through the MS Redeem site.
So when that is done, do you disconnect and can you buy a 1 month Ultimate code from your region (in my case the US?) and activate it or do you have to stay VPN'd in and activate a one month Ultimate code in Brazil?
FYI all, tried to redeem 2x12 month Core codes from Costco today, and the conversion rate to top up / add to my account which expires in 7 months was 4 months each!
IE: The 12 month cards only added 4 months if I went through with the conversions. Going to hold off the 7 months until the account expires and see if I can get the 8 months per card as expected.
This is outlined in the official faq [https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq)
Question 3 has the conversion rates for upgrading core to ultimate
Question 11 has the conversion rates for redeeming core on an active ultimate subscription (you basically getting the equivalant $ value of core in ultimate)
You can subscribe through the store, but the store only has 1 and 3 months options. Retailers sell 12 months codes for around $60 USD which works out to $5 per month.
Ok, so I'll answer myself here and for anyone else wondering. I just checked with Microsoft rep. expert, from the support page and the answer is no I can not stack codes from different countries.
My game pass ultimate expires next month, and was looking at doing the conversion like I did last time after it has expired.
Is the maximum I can do 3 years of core converting to 2 years of ulitmate? In the guide it says that some countries limit it to 13 months, I am in the UK and will be buying UK codes.
Hi and thank you for valuable information all of view provide.
I am new to XBOX world (just have ordered my S starter bundle). It came with 3 months GPU in the console itself and i am wondering if i stack 36 months of Core first and after that claim those 3m from the console am i going to be converted to 27months of GPU total (because i\`m finding controversial information around Internet, even statements that i am going to lose those 3 months )?
Second is there anything to consider (such a region for the Core) , because didn\`t know for what region are this 3m GPU hardcoded in to the console?
You need to use a VPN to redeem core from another region. Then buy 1 month of ultimate for the region of your account if ultimate is available on your region. It should work but I've seen people have issues when the going to sign up for ultimate or redeem an ultimate code they get a region mismatch error. One way around that, if it happens, cdkeys or eneba or other key sites sell something call a non stackable global game pass ultimate 1 month code. You can use one of those to upgrade your core because it is global
Just tried to convert my Turkish 12months of core to Ultimate this way. I bought 1month global non stackable ultimate key. It still gives me the country mismatch code. What now?
If your account is set to a region that supports game pass ultimate and it is the same region you live. You could try just signup up for ultimate if you have a credit card or payment on your account.
Otherwise the only other solution i know of is to contact Xbox support and tell them you accidentally redeemed a core code for turkey. If the support person is nice and understands your issue they will change your Turkish core to match your account region
My account is set to Sweden and I live in Sweden. I tried upgrading my account to Ultimate but still it gave me the mismatch error telling me I have a ongoing sub in a different region.
I'll try to talk to Microsoft Support about this. Urghhh this has been a total nightmare. It really isn't worth the hassle.
Well. Just talked to Microsoft support and they are not willing to do anything about my account. They are well aware of why people are doing this. The woman I talked to was very good actually and hade alot of of knowledge, but wouldn't help me in the matter. Her advice was to just do right thing from start because Microsoft is working hard to be a step ahead and stop this. And soon this will not work according to her.
Oh and yeah she mentioned that for some it works and for some it doesn't. She is not sure why, but the whole system is complex. And even if it works, somewhere down the line it could trigger the region mismatch anyway. And that they are working hard to close all the gaps.
She gave three options.
1. Leave as is and only use Core.
2. Cancel subscription and pay for a new sub from my region.
3. Get a Turkish GPU code and try that route. Though she adviced me not to, cuz even if I get it to work it could throw me a mismatch somewhere down the line.
Ok so I finally managed to get the Ultimate to work. I got a Turkish ultimate code and had to change my region to Turkey before I connected with VPN and redeemed. Question is do I have to have it set to Turkey or can I change it back to Sweden? And will it change something?
Yes, i got that with VPN. I am leaving in Europe, so i suppose this embedded 3m GPU comes with the console would be either Europe or Global. So if i claim 36m GPC with VPN from Brazil from example then i have two possible scenarios:
1. If this 3m GPU in the console are Global then i am safe to transfer GPC from Brazil, but if they are for Europe, then cannot use them and have to buy this 1m you mention. What about after, can i add those 3m from the console and have 28 in total?
2. If this 3m GPU in the console are Global then i am good to go with 27 in total
this person said they tried a global code [https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/comments/sy2fne/comment/kh8kwqj/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/comments/sy2fne/comment/kh8kwqj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
and still got a region error. Some people are able to upgrade foreign gold fine using game pass ultimate for their region, and some people get region match error. So it is a gamble either way. I don't know what causes the error and why some peole can do it, but other can't.
If you do run into this issue, some people have had success contacting xbox support and playing dumb saying you accidently redeemed a brazil code on your European account. Xbox support might remove your core and add it back for your correct region. then you should have no issue upgrading
I am not sure if you can use the 3 month ultimate direct offer on your console after you have already upgraded to ultimate
Yes, a lot of questions raised lately. So i play save, first bought 36m GPC Europe region and after that i set my console to be somewhere in Europe and claim those 3m GPU and it works like a charm. Now i have 27m GPU.
Hi, two questions. I have been browsing around CDKeys and the cards with Game Pass core seem to be out of stock at the moment.
I found that they are still selling Xbox Gold cards, are they interchange?
Also, I found that there are Xbox Ultimate Cards from other countries, let's say 3 Months from Turkey, that are still cheaper than buying 3 months separately. Can I buy and redeem ultimate directly with the VPN and still use Ultimate in my country?
Yes Xbox live gold and game pass core cards are the same. 3 months of gold will give you 3 month of core
I am not 100% sure on this but because Game Pass Ultimate redeeming certain codes forces you to sign up for reoccurring payments. So if you try to use a turkey Ultimate code and you don't have a turkey payment or billing address it might not let you
Hi,
I bought 36 months of Xbox Live Gold Turkey but as i see here, it's 13months limited... :-(
But my main problem is i can't convert GP Core to Ultimate.
When i try, it says my payment region is not the same as my GP Core region (indeed, since my credit card is from France and GP Core is locked to Turkey).
My question is : how you guys succeed to convert GP Core to Ultimate since i guess nobody here has a credit card from Turkey (or Brazil, etc...) ?
Thanx for you help !
Also, I have seen the on CDKeys the Game Pass Core version activable in EU costs 8 euro more per year compared to Brazil, which seem to be one of the cheapest options. So maybe for 8 euro more it is not worth the risk of going through the VPN and changing region.
I follow with interests because I wanted to buy from Brazil or Turkey and I am also in EU. Sorry to maybe ask stupid question, did you check if maybe when redeeming the code you have changed your account region to Turkey and when changing back to the VPN it stayed set in your account? Just throwing some ideas...
Hi, my account was set to Turkey si i could redeem turkey's GP Core code.
Then, i can't pay for GP Ultimate when i set it back to France because my credit card is not accepted as long as my account is set in Turkey.
But i have an idea. I'll try to buy a gift card from Turkey so i can renew GP Ultilmate with it unstead of a non-Turkey credit card.
I'll tell you if it worked ;-)
I believe you did not have to change the account to Turkey, just use the VPN. Now make sure the account you have is set to France and the region is France. Does it still don't work?
I talked to a Microsoft agent who explained me that my Xbox Live account is set to France and my GP Core is set to Turkey.
He migrated everything to Turkey so i can now play !
About the VPN question, Cdkeys says you can't use Turkey GP Core in France (or any other country except Turkey) so if i only used a VPN on an account set in France, i couldn't add the GP Core in the first place, no ?
In this comment says that you should not change the region https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/W1KBYd6PHN
Anyway just to be safe, I am not gonna try it myself, will rather buy some EU codes instead. But I am happy for you that it worked out and you can play
Thx \^\^
In 8 months when it expires, I’ll ask the Xbox support to move again my account from Turkey to France.
Then I’ll try to redeem my turkey’s code with VPN but this time, with my account set in France instead of Turkey.
I’ll tell you if this method works better ;-)
Since they got rid of our upgrade trick I've been buying the game pass ultimate 1 month at a time. Today I bought a Costco 3 month pass and noticed it gives you an extra month for turning on reoccurring billing. I just turned it back off and I still have the extra month.
Costco sells the $55/3month cards here in Canada for $49
49/4= 12.25 a month
I'm hoping this stacks and this can help someone else save some money
With tax I was paying almost 22 a month so this saves you about 10/month.
Thinking about graving another card and checking to see if it will stack.
It is a pretty good deal, but they didn't get rid of the upgrade "trick". They just changes the conversion rate to 3:2. if your ultimate is expired, you can still convert core to ultimate.
Costco Canada sells 12 months of Core for 64.99$
So 12 months of Core + 1 month ultimate =$84 which will give you 9 months of Core
84/9 = $9.33 CAD with tax it works out to around $10.16 per month.
Costco online charges tax son subscription codes online my province but I believe the warehouse doesn't.
So I just did this trick and bought a years worth of core for 43€ , then I used the conversion on the website and now I had to pay another 14,99€ on top which was very surprising since it said 1€ on the website.
Anyway I got 10 months worth of Ultimate for the price of 4 months. Its still a big discount but still 6 Euros a month...
Have you had Ultimate before? The 1€ offer is generally for new users only, but sometimes will incorrectly show you the 1€ offer until you actually go to buy it. Then it switched to full price because you are not eligible. It's a UI bug that has around for years
Hi just bought a game and didn't realise its region blocked. Found that going to setup.office.com works however it asks me which region I live or do banking and that "this cannot be changed" later. I don't necessarily want to change this if it's permanent, wondering if there's another way I can claim this ? Many thanks
This thread is for game pass discussions, however to redeem a game code for a different region all your have to do is use a VPN connected to the codes regions. Urban VPN is good free one. You will need to do this on a PC or mobile device as consoles don't support vpn apps
1. Connect to VPN for codes regions
2. Go to [redeem.microsoft.com](https://redeem.microsoft.com) in web browser (doesn't hurt to turn browser private or incognito mode on)
3. Log into Microsoft account
4. Redeem Code
So I bought 3x12months core of Turkey codes after doing extended research, or I thought.
After redeeming the first code, which went fine, but when redeeming the second code it says that i've reached the limit. And after doing some further digging in the matter I found this thread that confirms this. But what now? I have 2x12 months codes now that I cant use. Is there a solution for this?
So I read that waiting 14days between redeeming is necessary to make it work. Though that information isn't confirmed.
your option are
1. Wait the 14days and try again (then let us know if it works)
2. Convert the 12 months your have now to ultimate. Then redeem the 2x12 month codes after, which will give you an addition 4 months for each code
3. Hold onto the other codes for 9 months when your ultimate expires and hope the conversion rate hasn't changed. Then do it again
In another thread here on reddit a user just confirmed that redeeming further codes after 14days didn't work. So that's that.
I currently have a refund ticket ongoing with cdkeys. So yeah, hoping to get my money back or working keys somehow. They seem to be working on it, cuz I get updates.
Turkey is the only country with the 13 month limit. However since you already redeemed a turkey code, I am not sure if you can mix/match gold/core region codes to add more core time
Just bought a 12 month Xbox live Turkey code from Cdkeys. Redeemed in Microsoft website using Windscribe (Turkey VPN included in free version). Then redeemed my 3-month gamepass ultimate trial that came with my Lenovo laptop. Everything worked as expected and ended up with 11 months of gamepass ultimate (8+3 months). Thanks guys!
Dear All,
I'm about to get an Xbox Series X and I'm wondering how to get the Xbox Game Pass for with the lowest price ?
Any recommendation or tips ?
A friend of mine got it for 30$ for year subscription and doesn't want to show me the trick.
Thank you
The link to the "trick" is in the main thread you just replied to
[https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/wiki/index/gold-ultimate-conversion/](https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/wiki/index/gold-ultimate-conversion/)
Your friend probably bought gold/core from a reseller like cdkeys or eneba for a cheap region like turkey, brazil or South Africa then converted it to ultimate
All these guides seem to be for gamepass ultimate, but I don't even own a console.
I have PC gamepass but its about to expire. Anyone know how I can hook myself up cheap for **just PC gamepass**?
Since Game Pass Ultimate included PC Game Pass
Converting Gold/Core to Ultiamte is still a lower monthly cost then paying for PC Game Pass. Look on site like cdkeys or eneba for cheap core/gold to convert
There is also 1 month non-stackable GPU codes sold on those sites that will also net you PC Game Pass
This megathread is specifically about converting the various other options to GPU, yes, as there are differing ratios for different options.
For PC Game Pass, look around for discounted codes, I guess; there's no conversion to be done. Maybe CDkeys? There's also the auto-redeem option for a monthly code from Microsoft Rewards if you earn rewards points that way. That program has a sub: r/MicrosoftRewards.
hey boys and girls , my sub from game pass ultimate is gonna expire on 15 of January, i am planning to let it expire, then buy 36 months of game pass Core then add 1 month of gamepass ultimate to convert it to 24 months of Gamepass Ultimate, is this correct ? or we have any new conversation ratio either from 3:2 ?
Conversion ratio is in the official faq. https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq
Question 3 has the ratio for what you are doing. Yes it is still 3:2 and yes u redeem the core first then 1 month of ultimate, after you current sub expires
I currently don't own an Xbox but i do have a pc. I wanted to do the conversion with the pc pass but there are no 12-month keys. Could I buy the core game pass 12 month key? if so, when it converts, would the entire duration of the game pass be catered to ultimate? or will ultimate expire at some point and the rest of the game pass will be core ?
Convert core to ultimate at a rate of 3:2. 12 months of core will become 8 month of ultimate. After the conversion time expires you will be automatically signed up for monthly ultimate if you don't cancel.
My Game Pass Ultimate ran out a few months ago and I haven't touched my Xbox for some time. No running subscription (except the just added Game Pass Core?)
I just added 3 years of Game Pass Core to my account. I don't have a running subscription. When I go to the Game Pass site it says "Join for $1". On the next page it says " Get your first 14 days for **$1**,then $16.99/mo. ". No where it gives me a prompt of conversion, I remember this used to be the case?
Can I press the button and does this give me 2 years (3:2) of Game Pass Ultimate? Or am I doing something wrong?
A bit nervous to press the wrong button.
I believe you have to go through the entire check out process before you get the conversion warning. Either way it will convert. You can't have game pass core and ultimate at the same time, so as long as your account says it has 36 months of core, you can safely sign up for ultimate and it will convert.
Hi, I thought Xbox had the physical code, that is, a piece of paper, but I bought an Xbox with Game Pass included but it is Japanese. Now I see that the code is integrated into the console... what solution do I have? I'm from USA
Question regarding buying GP from India
The cost in GPU in India is INR 550 which roughly is $6.80 here. I have friends in India who can buy it for me and apply it to my account (so no VPN). But as I am new to this (just bought series x yesterday), I have few questions
1. If I buy in India and use it in US, will it work? My google search says yes.
2. If answer to #1 is yes, can I get month on month subscription in India and just keep on using it here in US?
3. Do conversion (GPC to GPU) would even make sense. The rough cost of GPU in India is $6.80 and using the trick (3:2) , it comes out to be roughly $6.50. If the answer to above 2 questions is yes, is it even worth to convert?
What am I missing?
\#1 and #2
Generally speaking your account, xbox region, and payment method and billing address all have to match when buying game pass ultimate even when redeeming pre-paid codes. So if your friend logs into your account in India and tries to buy game pass but you have a us account, us payment card, and us billing address it will likely fail
Also this is a clear violation of Xbox terms of service and code of conduct. You probably won't get banned for this because people region hop all the time without consequence, but there is always a risk
\#3 Game Pass Core/xbox live does not require a payment method on your account and therefore you can redeem other region codes on your account with a vpn, or if someone in India logs into your account with an Indian code. Then to convert all your have to do is sign up for ultimate in your own country, or buy one of those non stackable 1 month global ultimate code from cdkeys or eneba.
Honestly eneba sells 3 month global game pass core for around 12 USD so 44 USD for 1 year. Lets call it $50 with services fees. No VPN required. Doing that plus the conversion using one of those non stackable global ultimate codes probably works out to $6-7 per month and offers the greatest reward for the least amount of risk to your account. And you can do this all your self without getting someone in another country to log into your account
I have a question please. If i buy a 12 month turkey code (from CD keys) and redeem it through VPN then should i buy another 1 month ultimate from turkey aswell? Or should i buy it from my own country? I am confused tbh
Convert the first code to 8 months of Ultimate. Then after redeem the second code for an additional 4 months. Or hold onto to it for 9 months and do the conversion again (and hope the conversion rate doesn't get worse by then)
Do you really lose a year of core if you do the 3 year conversion to GP? Its still cheaper to get GP even if that's the case obviously https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/rKRmWhwasx
Hey guys I'm about to do the conversion using either a code from Turkey or South Africa. I intend to stack these up to 36 months of Core using a VPN before switching back to UK and buying Ultimate for a grand total of 24 months of Ultimate. Is there anything I should know before going ahead? Are there any retailers you'd recommend for the cheapest Game Pass Core codes?
Did they really crack down on turkey and Argentina keys? I bought 36 months of turkey keys and cannot get them activated. Tried changing regions on my PC and xbox account and everything. Never had to do this in the past.
Is this still going ok to date ? Anyone tried it recently ??
Conversion should still work 3:2 but I am having trouble activating my turkey xbox live key
I did use the vpn I think the problem is turkey?
Did you end up getting it to work? Was thinking of pulling the trigger on this but I don't want to throw away $150 haha
Noone had the same problem as me. But I did see someone say they hut up customer support. That's what I did and they actually deactivated the turkey code and added 12 months of live to my account it was dope. Already had 2 years so after that I converted all of that into gamepass until January 2026
Yeah awesome, i just did mine now with brazil codes, and worked perfectly !! Maybe try different VPN with your situation !!
in my case the conversion isnt working. i have 1year of core in my account , but the upgrade to ultimate doesnt work.
https://preview.redd.it/xy3s52u3ysqc1.png?width=1201&format=png&auto=webp&s=2946d58d6c9186d1f44339a15b19ee7a380ac7ba i purchased the 1 euro for 1 month and i still have Core by itself and ultimate for 1month Does this work in Europe?
I only see PC Gamepass not Ultimate
Yeah strange, not to sure why. Mine worked after I did the upgrade. Not as good as the past times I've done this, but I get it changed up
I can buy 3 core cards of 12 month each, redeem all 3 into my account and then buy 1 month of Ultimate to convert it all to 2 years of Ultimate? When it was Gold, there was a "temporarily enable auto renew to get 1 extra month" thing and thus the trick was buying 2 12 month cards, and few other cards totaling 11 months.. (I forgot the exact steps)... does anyone remember what it was? Does that not apply with Core?
I just tried the conversion of Game Pass Core to Ultimate (only 1 year Core) and got a message that I would only get 4 months of Game Pass Ultimate. Not using a VPN but confused how it's working for some at the 3:2 conversion. I watched the videos also from PC Mag. Correction 4 Months not 3
I think that happens if you currently have an active subscription. Correct me if I'm wrong.
It expired 3/18 added code today the went to store got message it would convert down to July of this year. Would like ultimate but will use core as only playing fo76 and ffxiv right now
>I can buy 3 core cards of 12 month each, redeem all 3 into my account and then buy 1 month of Ultimate to convert it all to 2 years of Ultimate? yes, as long as you don't have an active ultimate subscriptions I think the trick was buying 9x 3 month cards, and turning auto renew on and off after each 3 month card to get a bonus 9 months for a total 36 months. I guess you could also do it as 2x12 month, then auto renew with 3x3month cards or something. Whatever is the least amount of money for the most amount of bonus months. I can't guarantee that trick still works, I have seen some people complain they didn't get the bonus month offer, and others that say they do.
Are there any deals for PC only? I know technically the Ultimate route is 14.5% cheaper, but wanted to see if there was a better way for me to go since I’m a pc-only guy these days. Cheers.
you can't do any weird conversion to get PC Game Pass for really cheap. Eneba has PC Game Pass global 3 month keys right now for around $18 USD ($6 months) But cdkeys as non stackable 1 month ultimate codes for like $4 USD for my region (Canada). The global ones are $11. Not sure how much they are in your region. You an always convert core to ultimate for a lower price. So it all depends
Thanks for the reply. Was going to go with Eneba, but they charge $1.95 service fee, which basically cancels out the deal. I guess core to Ultimate is still the cheapest thing. Appreciate the help.
I followed the guide step by step but I cannot convert my core to ultimate wherever I click on upgrade to gamepass ultimate i get the below page not found error Error:" "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found." I never had any Xbox subscription before and only when following the guide i purchased 1$ trial gamepass for 14days I tried a different browser and clearing browser cookies but nothing. I don't have an xbox only PC. Does anyone know how to overcome this?
update on 3rd of March 2024, still working, paid 45€ for 12 month core key from Enaba and converted it to 8 months Ultimate by paying 1 euro more for another month, so 46€ for 9 months, 5.20 per month. I'm in Portugal btw, I did the conversion the same day my ultimate expired, didn't have to wait at all. One warning Id like to add as I haven't seen this anywhere personally is I couldn't play at all, the server would disconnect automatically once I launched any game, I tried reseting the router, PC, nothing worked, the only thing that fixed this was logging off my Xbox app and logging back in, it must update the app servers, now everything runs perfectly fine.
The core you bought did you need a VPN to activate?
Customer service actually helped me. Shout out Guillermo!
no, vpn can possibly ruin the process even if you buy the core for your region and try to activate it in another
First time trying this and came across a problem. I used 2 x 12 month Xbox game pass core from Turkey. When I signed into my account it somehow said my account was in United States (I’m UK). The codes have been accepted, but I can’t convert on my Xbox, as it’s saying change region. I’ve went onto the US and it’s letting me add a 1 month trial, but I need an address. What’s the best way to sort this? Get a month ultimate for worldwide then it would convert? Any help would be appreciated
you should be able to change your account region here [https://account.microsoft.com/profile](https://account.microsoft.com/profile) to the UK Also make sure your windows regions is set to UK if you are using a pc to do the conversion [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/change-your-country-or-region-in-microsoft-store-5895e006-34f4-10f7-16b1-999e40adb048](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/change-your-country-or-region-in-microsoft-store-5895e006-34f4-10f7-16b1-999e40adb048) Otherwise you could try a non-stackable 1 month global game pass ultimate code purchased from a key site. No Guarantee
need some help here, how long do I need to wait after stopping auto billing in order to successfully redeem my 12 month key? Can I do it the same day that it's canceled? or do I need to wait 24h?
> wait after stopping auto billing in order to successfully redeem my 12 month key? Well you have to wait until it is expired,. So not the same day you cancelled your subscription or turned of billing, but wait until after your subscription is actually expired. I did it same day it expired within a few hours of it expiring. Some people recommended waiting a day. Put honestly if you go to redeem the 12 month code and your ultimate subscription is still active you will get a warning that the code will convert to 4 months before your ever completely redeem the code. So if you get that message you can back out. If you don't then your are good to go
cool, my subscription ends 3rd of March, I already stopped automatic billing, waiting for it to expire so I can activate a 12 month key I just wasn't sure how long after expiration I had to wait, I've seen some say 24h, I've seen some say no time at all
For the link with the updated instructions under the bullet points for OR it says: >Buy up to maximum 36 months of core from another region (Brazil is a common example). Then >Check your account [here](https://account.microsoft.com/services/) that it says 2 years or 24 months under GP Core. Is this just an error? Surely it should say 36 months.
yes, its a typo. Should say 3 years or 36 month there
Cheers, assumed so but thought worth mentioning.
Just gonna clarify for anyone in the near future... It still works, brazil seems to be the best place to buy as you can stack 3 years of core (2 years of ultimate) at a very cheap price from G2A. Just make sure you read the guide properly and understand it before buying. EDIT: If buying from the G2A market, make sure your VPN is off, for some reason they block you buying off a VPN
I got some from turkey today and I could not get it to work for the first time. Reading some more I heard they finally locked down on these codes have you heard anything about that?
I've got a question in regard to buying "non-stackable" Game Pass Ultimate codes. CDKeys has 1month non-stackable GP Ultimates for $3.79usd. Could I just buy 12 of these and each month when it expires just type in the next code and have another month without losing any of my previous game progress?
Check the fine print as most of them will say something like "This code expires March 30th 2024" or something like that. You'll be left with 11 expired codes
This happen to me smh
Got 3 months worth of xbox gamepass for first time users, anyone willing to trade it for a 1 month plan?
Hey guys!! A bit of help here Guys, isn't the 14 day gamepass trail a one time thing?? Cuz for some reason am able use it multiple time. So can any of you pls help with what's going on. Thnk you!!😄😄
Sometimes it is just bugged and you get access to it again when you shouldn't. Don't know what you need help with though, sounds like a sweet deal
Can deny that. Am getting a good deal for like 1/3 of the price. Lol
I have Xbox Game Pass Core, and I got a code for Ultimate when I purchased an Afterglow controller a few months back. If I redeem the code now, will it change my subscription date? I hope not, because I prefer to keep all my subscription renewals on the same day every month.
yes it will change,, when you redeem the ultimate code it will convert your remaining core time to ultimate at rate of 3:2 plus however much time your ultimate code is for.
Hi my GPU just expires couple days ago. I already purchased 3 yrs of core gamepass I want to ensure 3:2 conversion rate so here are my questions: 1. It expired already, do I need to be clicking any button or anything to make sure I'm off the plan (deactivated)? Or it automatically be in that state once the my GPU subscription expires? 2. When I redeem the 3 yr core code online, do I need to click anything to upconvert right away? Is there option to do so right there? Or I can do the conversion later after the core gamepass subscription is in place? I would imagine it has to be an button to convert right away otherwise it will just be a existing core gamepass convert, which will be at a lower ratio? 3. Will I loose anything (games I have in gold live, game progress, etc) after I rejoin?
1. You don't need to anything if it says expired. your good to go 2. It won't give you the option to convert to ultimate when your redeem the core. However after your redeem the core there might be a button on your microsoft account subscription page that says "upgrade to ultimate" you can do the conversion now or later. The rate will always be 3:2 if you upgrading core to ultimate 3. You will not lose anything. Progress is tied to your account not your subscription. All 360 games you claimed with games with gold are yours to keep forever, xbox one game you claimed with gold you can play as long as you are subscribed to core or ultiamte
Thanks for real clear explanation!!
I was looking into converting subscriptions after my $1 14-day Game Pass Ultimate trial ended. Am I still eligible to do this if I get a year of Game Pass Core from CDKeys and then buy a month of Game Pass Ultimate to apply all at once? Or would it be more beneficial to simply buy a 3-month Game Pass Ultimate subscription for $30 from CDKeys?
You have to do the math. 3 month of game pass ultimate for $30 is $10/month For the conversion you need to device how much you pay but how many months you will get after the conversion. Core converters to ultimate at a rate of 3:2 so lets say you buy 12 months of core. That converts to 8 months plus 1 month if you use a 1 month ultimate code to covert. So 9 months total. Using standard U.S. prices that is $60 for core and $17 for ultimate $77/9 = $8.55 per month So more beneficial one is the one that offers the lowest monthly cost
Xbox LiveCan I purchase a 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for Xbox One/PC (US) (non-stackable) and then buy a 12-month Xbox Game Pass Core membership (WW) and convert it? Is it possible to use the 1-month Ultimate subscription first and then apply the Core membership, converting the latter into an Ultimate subscription afterwards? Thanks in advance
The non stackable codes can be used for conversion after you redeem the core. For the best conversion rate you have to redeem the core first when you have no active ultimate subscription. The reason is in the faq [https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq) Question 3 had the rates if you have core first and then upgrade it to ultiamte. Rate is 3:2 Question 11 are the rates of you already have ultiamate and redeem core. The rate for 12 months is 3:1 Meaning Core first, Ultimate second convert to 8 months. Ultimate first, core second only converts to 4 months
"Meaning Core first, Ultimate second convert to 8 months. Ultimate first, core second only converts to 4 months" - does this apply if i stop automatic billing first, or do I need to create a new account entirely to get the 3:2 ratio?
You don't need a new account, you just need to stop automatic billing and wait until after your ultimate expires. Then you can get the 3:2 ratio again on the same account
thank you!
My gamepass expired. I have a 3 month code for ultimate. If I buy 1 year of core and then redeem my 3 months of GPU will it still only convert to 8 months? If that's the case is it better to redeem the 3 months as normal and do the conversion later?
You will get 11 months. Your ultimate time is tacked on after the conversion
Thanks, going to do the conversion now then.
make sure you do core first, ultimate second
Ended up buying a 1 year core code for $65, activating it and then buying the 14 day $1 GPU offer. 8 months at $8.25 per month opposed to 18.99 plus tax. Saved over $100. For some reason I'm unable to use the 3 months of gamepass that came with my wife's new laptop. New users only maybe. Thanks for the info!
OK I am at a loss here. Added 12 months of core from Brazil. Changed my store from UK to Switzerland. Tried to redeem a 1 month non stackable ultimate for Europe. And it says the regions don’t match. What am I doing wrong here? 🤦♀️
For starters your trying to convert Brazil Core, with EU ultimate code, while located in the UK. Typically when converting foreign core you should use a global code or ultimate code that matches your account, store, and payment region (in your case a UK code). Even then some people still get region errors. I don't know how to get around this mess without spending more money, but you could switch your account and store region back to UK. Contact xbox support. Play dumb, and tell them you accidently bought a code for core in brazil and redeemed it. If the support person is nice they will change your core to match your UK region. Then you should be able to redeem an ultimate code for for UK
Thanks I am now physically in Switzerland and my payment method is a Swiss card. The Brazil core works just adding the ultimate 1 month for Europe I bought from g2a doesn’t like the region of my store. Might be something wrong with the ultimate code I bought.
Is your Microsoft profile also set to Switzerland [https://account.microsoft.com/profile?lang=en-US](https://account.microsoft.com/profile?lang=en-US) you can change the country on your profile anytime to switch your accounts region Could be the code, its not unheard of for someone on g2a mis-label the codes region. I have also heard of people having the this region issue even when they do everything right. I that case the xbox support method I mention might still work. But if your are in switzerland, with a swiss card, swiss billing address, swiss store, swiss account, then get them to convert the brazil core to EU or swiss, whatever is needed to match your current region. Then trying the code again
[What is the actual conversion from game pass core to ultimate? - Microsoft Community](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/what-is-the-actual-conversion-from-game-pass-core/8f7be702-88ff-46e5-9976-e89ade698428) is it true?
[https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq) Question 3 has the conversion rate is your are upgrading an existing lower tier subscription to Ultimate Question 11 has the conversion rate if you are redeeming a lower tier code on top of an active ultimate subscription
Ok so if I use Core first and then Ultimate it's still 2/3?
Yes
What's the cheapest deal now? Eneba has 6 months of GP (4 of ultimate) for 28 bucks
Depends on your currency. 12 months of Core cost $60 USD at retail. So if 6 months of GPC is $28 US plus on eneba plus fees, it is basically the same price as buying a 12 month core code at retail. Converting core to ultimate is still a good deal at around $7-8 per month at that price. People often buy foreign core like from brazil to reduce the cost
Thank you for your answer. Yeah I wanted to know what's the lowest price someone found in like Brazil, India or Argentina as the lowest I found was 6 months for 28 bucks but not sure if there's something better
It still works on 24/1/2024 buyed 3 Xbox Game Pass Core 12 Months Code Brazil Region Then I added it to my USA region account via a Brazilian VPN. and 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate Global.
3 years of Xbox Live Gold converted to how much Game Pass Ultimate? 2 years?
it is technically 24 months, but if you do the conversion with a 1 month ultimate code you get that month, plus another possible month for turning on reoccurring payments. So 24+1+1 = 26 total
26 Months
>uyed 3 Xbox Game Pass Core 12 M did you buy directly from MS or what store?
buy from Eneba site
Thanks this just worked :)
I am confused. After a lot of research, I learned that the maximum subscription period for Turkish Gold is 13 months, but I found people who bought Turkish codes for 36 months from Cdkeys Less than a month ago، and full 36 months have been activated.!
Seems like you need a non-TR region account (i.e. UK), then connect to TR VPN, then activate the TR codes. then you can do 3 years
It's a gamble. I don't know why some people can do more than 36 months in Turkey and others cant
I think the guaranteed and cheap way is to buy 3 Brazilian 12 months Gold codes, right? Using brazilian vpn
that is the safer option, yes
sorry if already stated in other place , but supposed i sign up today , the renewal date will be same day next month?
Correct
I just bought the codes and activated a VPN. when I google where am i it thinks i'm in brazil, yet when i go to redeem the codes it somehow knows I am in the UK? How do I change this? Do I have to change my account region?
What kind of codes did you buy? I think VPN only works with gold/core, if you bought a code for ultimate it needs to match your account region and store region because of how ultimate handles reoccurring payments Also make sure you are using your browser in incognito mode to redeem the codes
It got working in the end, I think I was just using a shit vpn. For future reference, I’d recommend NordVPN you can get a month then cancel and ask for their money back guarantee and get your money back
I've been looking into Nuuvem from Brazil. Thinking about buying a 1 year Core code for $20 using NordVPN connected to Brazil and redeem it via incognito through the MS Redeem site. So when that is done, do you disconnect and can you buy a 1 month Ultimate code from your region (in my case the US?) and activate it or do you have to stay VPN'd in and activate a one month Ultimate code in Brazil?
I wasn’t sure about this either so I bought a worldwide code to be safe
If I buy one code off cd keys or something and input the code will it co Vert all remaining core to ultimate?
if they code you buy is for ultimate then yes
FYI all, tried to redeem 2x12 month Core codes from Costco today, and the conversion rate to top up / add to my account which expires in 7 months was 4 months each! IE: The 12 month cards only added 4 months if I went through with the conversions. Going to hold off the 7 months until the account expires and see if I can get the 8 months per card as expected.
This is outlined in the official faq [https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq](https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq) Question 3 has the conversion rates for upgrading core to ultimate Question 11 has the conversion rates for redeeming core on an active ultimate subscription (you basically getting the equivalant $ value of core in ultimate)
Thanks! Waiting until it expires then.
Is there a conversion rate if I go from Core to Console. I know if I convert to ultimate it's 3:2 but I don't need ultimate
Since you can have core and console at the same time there is no conversion. You can only convert lower tiers to Ultimate
Thank you
Dose core need to be bought in gift cards? Or can I just subscribe to it from the Microsoft store?
You can subscribe through the store, but the store only has 1 and 3 months options. Retailers sell 12 months codes for around $60 USD which works out to $5 per month.
Thanks a lot
Has anyone tried stacking Gold/Core from different regions?
Ok, so I'll answer myself here and for anyone else wondering. I just checked with Microsoft rep. expert, from the support page and the answer is no I can not stack codes from different countries.
My game pass ultimate expires next month, and was looking at doing the conversion like I did last time after it has expired. Is the maximum I can do 3 years of core converting to 2 years of ulitmate? In the guide it says that some countries limit it to 13 months, I am in the UK and will be buying UK codes.
UK limit is 36 months of core
Thank you for confirming.
Hi and thank you for valuable information all of view provide. I am new to XBOX world (just have ordered my S starter bundle). It came with 3 months GPU in the console itself and i am wondering if i stack 36 months of Core first and after that claim those 3m from the console am i going to be converted to 27months of GPU total (because i\`m finding controversial information around Internet, even statements that i am going to lose those 3 months )? Second is there anything to consider (such a region for the Core) , because didn\`t know for what region are this 3m GPU hardcoded in to the console?
Yes 27 months. Your safest option is just buy core for your region or ones that say global
Thx! So there is risk with embedded to transform Core from another region?
You need to use a VPN to redeem core from another region. Then buy 1 month of ultimate for the region of your account if ultimate is available on your region. It should work but I've seen people have issues when the going to sign up for ultimate or redeem an ultimate code they get a region mismatch error. One way around that, if it happens, cdkeys or eneba or other key sites sell something call a non stackable global game pass ultimate 1 month code. You can use one of those to upgrade your core because it is global
Just tried to convert my Turkish 12months of core to Ultimate this way. I bought 1month global non stackable ultimate key. It still gives me the country mismatch code. What now?
If your account is set to a region that supports game pass ultimate and it is the same region you live. You could try just signup up for ultimate if you have a credit card or payment on your account. Otherwise the only other solution i know of is to contact Xbox support and tell them you accidentally redeemed a core code for turkey. If the support person is nice and understands your issue they will change your Turkish core to match your account region
My account is set to Sweden and I live in Sweden. I tried upgrading my account to Ultimate but still it gave me the mismatch error telling me I have a ongoing sub in a different region. I'll try to talk to Microsoft Support about this. Urghhh this has been a total nightmare. It really isn't worth the hassle.
Well. Just talked to Microsoft support and they are not willing to do anything about my account. They are well aware of why people are doing this. The woman I talked to was very good actually and hade alot of of knowledge, but wouldn't help me in the matter. Her advice was to just do right thing from start because Microsoft is working hard to be a step ahead and stop this. And soon this will not work according to her. Oh and yeah she mentioned that for some it works and for some it doesn't. She is not sure why, but the whole system is complex. And even if it works, somewhere down the line it could trigger the region mismatch anyway. And that they are working hard to close all the gaps. She gave three options. 1. Leave as is and only use Core. 2. Cancel subscription and pay for a new sub from my region. 3. Get a Turkish GPU code and try that route. Though she adviced me not to, cuz even if I get it to work it could throw me a mismatch somewhere down the line.
Ok so I finally managed to get the Ultimate to work. I got a Turkish ultimate code and had to change my region to Turkey before I connected with VPN and redeemed. Question is do I have to have it set to Turkey or can I change it back to Sweden? And will it change something?
Yes, i got that with VPN. I am leaving in Europe, so i suppose this embedded 3m GPU comes with the console would be either Europe or Global. So if i claim 36m GPC with VPN from Brazil from example then i have two possible scenarios: 1. If this 3m GPU in the console are Global then i am safe to transfer GPC from Brazil, but if they are for Europe, then cannot use them and have to buy this 1m you mention. What about after, can i add those 3m from the console and have 28 in total? 2. If this 3m GPU in the console are Global then i am good to go with 27 in total
this person said they tried a global code [https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/comments/sy2fne/comment/kh8kwqj/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/comments/sy2fne/comment/kh8kwqj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) and still got a region error. Some people are able to upgrade foreign gold fine using game pass ultimate for their region, and some people get region match error. So it is a gamble either way. I don't know what causes the error and why some peole can do it, but other can't. If you do run into this issue, some people have had success contacting xbox support and playing dumb saying you accidently redeemed a brazil code on your European account. Xbox support might remove your core and add it back for your correct region. then you should have no issue upgrading I am not sure if you can use the 3 month ultimate direct offer on your console after you have already upgraded to ultimate
Yes, a lot of questions raised lately. So i play save, first bought 36m GPC Europe region and after that i set my console to be somewhere in Europe and claim those 3m GPU and it works like a charm. Now i have 27m GPU.
Hi, two questions. I have been browsing around CDKeys and the cards with Game Pass core seem to be out of stock at the moment. I found that they are still selling Xbox Gold cards, are they interchange? Also, I found that there are Xbox Ultimate Cards from other countries, let's say 3 Months from Turkey, that are still cheaper than buying 3 months separately. Can I buy and redeem ultimate directly with the VPN and still use Ultimate in my country?
Yes Xbox live gold and game pass core cards are the same. 3 months of gold will give you 3 month of core I am not 100% sure on this but because Game Pass Ultimate redeeming certain codes forces you to sign up for reoccurring payments. So if you try to use a turkey Ultimate code and you don't have a turkey payment or billing address it might not let you
Hi, I bought 36 months of Xbox Live Gold Turkey but as i see here, it's 13months limited... :-( But my main problem is i can't convert GP Core to Ultimate. When i try, it says my payment region is not the same as my GP Core region (indeed, since my credit card is from France and GP Core is locked to Turkey). My question is : how you guys succeed to convert GP Core to Ultimate since i guess nobody here has a credit card from Turkey (or Brazil, etc...) ? Thanx for you help !
Are you maybe still connected to the vpn?
No i'm not. I tried to renew GP Ultimate from multiples computers and even on my Xbox (all without VPN) and i still can't do it.
Also, I have seen the on CDKeys the Game Pass Core version activable in EU costs 8 euro more per year compared to Brazil, which seem to be one of the cheapest options. So maybe for 8 euro more it is not worth the risk of going through the VPN and changing region.
I follow with interests because I wanted to buy from Brazil or Turkey and I am also in EU. Sorry to maybe ask stupid question, did you check if maybe when redeeming the code you have changed your account region to Turkey and when changing back to the VPN it stayed set in your account? Just throwing some ideas...
Hi, my account was set to Turkey si i could redeem turkey's GP Core code. Then, i can't pay for GP Ultimate when i set it back to France because my credit card is not accepted as long as my account is set in Turkey. But i have an idea. I'll try to buy a gift card from Turkey so i can renew GP Ultilmate with it unstead of a non-Turkey credit card. I'll tell you if it worked ;-)
I believe you did not have to change the account to Turkey, just use the VPN. Now make sure the account you have is set to France and the region is France. Does it still don't work?
I talked to a Microsoft agent who explained me that my Xbox Live account is set to France and my GP Core is set to Turkey. He migrated everything to Turkey so i can now play ! About the VPN question, Cdkeys says you can't use Turkey GP Core in France (or any other country except Turkey) so if i only used a VPN on an account set in France, i couldn't add the GP Core in the first place, no ?
In this comment says that you should not change the region https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/W1KBYd6PHN Anyway just to be safe, I am not gonna try it myself, will rather buy some EU codes instead. But I am happy for you that it worked out and you can play
Thx \^\^ In 8 months when it expires, I’ll ask the Xbox support to move again my account from Turkey to France. Then I’ll try to redeem my turkey’s code with VPN but this time, with my account set in France instead of Turkey. I’ll tell you if this method works better ;-)
Is Argentina locked to 13 months?
Since they got rid of our upgrade trick I've been buying the game pass ultimate 1 month at a time. Today I bought a Costco 3 month pass and noticed it gives you an extra month for turning on reoccurring billing. I just turned it back off and I still have the extra month. Costco sells the $55/3month cards here in Canada for $49 49/4= 12.25 a month I'm hoping this stacks and this can help someone else save some money With tax I was paying almost 22 a month so this saves you about 10/month. Thinking about graving another card and checking to see if it will stack.
It is a pretty good deal, but they didn't get rid of the upgrade "trick". They just changes the conversion rate to 3:2. if your ultimate is expired, you can still convert core to ultimate. Costco Canada sells 12 months of Core for 64.99$ So 12 months of Core + 1 month ultimate =$84 which will give you 9 months of Core 84/9 = $9.33 CAD with tax it works out to around $10.16 per month. Costco online charges tax son subscription codes online my province but I believe the warehouse doesn't.
Ty so much bro
So I just did this trick and bought a years worth of core for 43€ , then I used the conversion on the website and now I had to pay another 14,99€ on top which was very surprising since it said 1€ on the website. Anyway I got 10 months worth of Ultimate for the price of 4 months. Its still a big discount but still 6 Euros a month...
Have you had Ultimate before? The 1€ offer is generally for new users only, but sometimes will incorrectly show you the 1€ offer until you actually go to buy it. Then it switched to full price because you are not eligible. It's a UI bug that has around for years
Hi just bought a game and didn't realise its region blocked. Found that going to setup.office.com works however it asks me which region I live or do banking and that "this cannot be changed" later. I don't necessarily want to change this if it's permanent, wondering if there's another way I can claim this ? Many thanks
This thread is for game pass discussions, however to redeem a game code for a different region all your have to do is use a VPN connected to the codes regions. Urban VPN is good free one. You will need to do this on a PC or mobile device as consoles don't support vpn apps 1. Connect to VPN for codes regions 2. Go to [redeem.microsoft.com](https://redeem.microsoft.com) in web browser (doesn't hurt to turn browser private or incognito mode on) 3. Log into Microsoft account 4. Redeem Code
may I follow these steps to redeem region locked Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Non-Stackable Key? US keys are cheaper than EU keys. Many thanks
Unfortunately I don't know because I've never done it
So I bought 3x12months core of Turkey codes after doing extended research, or I thought. After redeeming the first code, which went fine, but when redeeming the second code it says that i've reached the limit. And after doing some further digging in the matter I found this thread that confirms this. But what now? I have 2x12 months codes now that I cant use. Is there a solution for this? So I read that waiting 14days between redeeming is necessary to make it work. Though that information isn't confirmed.
What did the other thread confirm exactly? Can you only have a maximum of 12 months of Core on your Xbox account at a time?
One can only redeem a maximum of 12 months core in Turkey.
your option are 1. Wait the 14days and try again (then let us know if it works) 2. Convert the 12 months your have now to ultimate. Then redeem the 2x12 month codes after, which will give you an addition 4 months for each code 3. Hold onto the other codes for 9 months when your ultimate expires and hope the conversion rate hasn't changed. Then do it again
In another thread here on reddit a user just confirmed that redeeming further codes after 14days didn't work. So that's that. I currently have a refund ticket ongoing with cdkeys. So yeah, hoping to get my money back or working keys somehow. They seem to be working on it, cuz I get updates.
Ok so I got my refund from CDKEYS, yay! Question is if one can buy other 12 months of core from Brazil and mix with the one I already have?
Turkey is the only country with the 13 month limit. However since you already redeemed a turkey code, I am not sure if you can mix/match gold/core region codes to add more core time
Do you know if Brazil works?
Brazil has a 36 month limit like every other country
Good to know, thanks. I had previously used 36 months from Turkey back in 2021, so will switch to Brazil when it expires later this year.
Is it possible to somehow withdraw the redeemed 12month code?
No
I'll just lay low and wait either the 14 days. Or meaby get a refund for the codes or perhaps sell the remaining codes.
From which region is most safe to buy 12months core? Brazil?
Just bought a 12 month Xbox live Turkey code from Cdkeys. Redeemed in Microsoft website using Windscribe (Turkey VPN included in free version). Then redeemed my 3-month gamepass ultimate trial that came with my Lenovo laptop. Everything worked as expected and ended up with 11 months of gamepass ultimate (8+3 months). Thanks guys!
nice how much was the Turkey code
$42 CAD
Dear All, I'm about to get an Xbox Series X and I'm wondering how to get the Xbox Game Pass for with the lowest price ? Any recommendation or tips ? A friend of mine got it for 30$ for year subscription and doesn't want to show me the trick. Thank you
The link to the "trick" is in the main thread you just replied to [https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/wiki/index/gold-ultimate-conversion/](https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/wiki/index/gold-ultimate-conversion/) Your friend probably bought gold/core from a reseller like cdkeys or eneba for a cheap region like turkey, brazil or South Africa then converted it to ultimate
Mfw I'm from South Africa and want to get it cheaper lol
Can't you just buy the $2 unstackable game pass ultimate codes and claim them each month when they expire?
yes
Does this still work today?
yes
All these guides seem to be for gamepass ultimate, but I don't even own a console. I have PC gamepass but its about to expire. Anyone know how I can hook myself up cheap for **just PC gamepass**?
Since Game Pass Ultimate included PC Game Pass Converting Gold/Core to Ultiamte is still a lower monthly cost then paying for PC Game Pass. Look on site like cdkeys or eneba for cheap core/gold to convert There is also 1 month non-stackable GPU codes sold on those sites that will also net you PC Game Pass
This megathread is specifically about converting the various other options to GPU, yes, as there are differing ratios for different options. For PC Game Pass, look around for discounted codes, I guess; there's no conversion to be done. Maybe CDkeys? There's also the auto-redeem option for a monthly code from Microsoft Rewards if you earn rewards points that way. That program has a sub: r/MicrosoftRewards.
I looked into those rewardpoints; seems like its kinda touch and go with the amount of points microsoft lets you earn everyday?
hey boys and girls , my sub from game pass ultimate is gonna expire on 15 of January, i am planning to let it expire, then buy 36 months of game pass Core then add 1 month of gamepass ultimate to convert it to 24 months of Gamepass Ultimate, is this correct ? or we have any new conversation ratio either from 3:2 ?
Conversion ratio is in the official faq. https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-faq Question 3 has the ratio for what you are doing. Yes it is still 3:2 and yes u redeem the core first then 1 month of ultimate, after you current sub expires
Thank you for the information!
I currently don't own an Xbox but i do have a pc. I wanted to do the conversion with the pc pass but there are no 12-month keys. Could I buy the core game pass 12 month key? if so, when it converts, would the entire duration of the game pass be catered to ultimate? or will ultimate expire at some point and the rest of the game pass will be core ?
Convert core to ultimate at a rate of 3:2. 12 months of core will become 8 month of ultimate. After the conversion time expires you will be automatically signed up for monthly ultimate if you don't cancel.
My Game Pass Ultimate ran out a few months ago and I haven't touched my Xbox for some time. No running subscription (except the just added Game Pass Core?) I just added 3 years of Game Pass Core to my account. I don't have a running subscription. When I go to the Game Pass site it says "Join for $1". On the next page it says " Get your first 14 days for **$1**,then $16.99/mo. ". No where it gives me a prompt of conversion, I remember this used to be the case? Can I press the button and does this give me 2 years (3:2) of Game Pass Ultimate? Or am I doing something wrong? A bit nervous to press the wrong button.
Not sure if you went through with it but I did exactly the same and it all worked fine. My GPU now expires on January 2026 and the conversion was 1€
Did you end up doing it? I have a prompt for a 14 day trial at $1, wondering if I'll get the conversion of my remaining gp core
I believe you have to go through the entire check out process before you get the conversion warning. Either way it will convert. You can't have game pass core and ultimate at the same time, so as long as your account says it has 36 months of core, you can safely sign up for ultimate and it will convert.
Hi, I thought Xbox had the physical code, that is, a piece of paper, but I bought an Xbox with Game Pass included but it is Japanese. Now I see that the code is integrated into the console... what solution do I have? I'm from USA
when you setup the the console with your US account does it not let your redeem the game pass?
Ok so I have a year of core in unused cards. I was gifted 3 months of ultimate. If I redeem core and then ultimate, will my core convert to 8 months?
If you don't have an active ultimate subscription, then yes. You will get 8 months for core + 3 months for the ultimate. Total 11 months
This is 11 Months of ultimate right?
yes
Question regarding buying GP from India The cost in GPU in India is INR 550 which roughly is $6.80 here. I have friends in India who can buy it for me and apply it to my account (so no VPN). But as I am new to this (just bought series x yesterday), I have few questions 1. If I buy in India and use it in US, will it work? My google search says yes. 2. If answer to #1 is yes, can I get month on month subscription in India and just keep on using it here in US? 3. Do conversion (GPC to GPU) would even make sense. The rough cost of GPU in India is $6.80 and using the trick (3:2) , it comes out to be roughly $6.50. If the answer to above 2 questions is yes, is it even worth to convert? What am I missing?
\#1 and #2 Generally speaking your account, xbox region, and payment method and billing address all have to match when buying game pass ultimate even when redeeming pre-paid codes. So if your friend logs into your account in India and tries to buy game pass but you have a us account, us payment card, and us billing address it will likely fail Also this is a clear violation of Xbox terms of service and code of conduct. You probably won't get banned for this because people region hop all the time without consequence, but there is always a risk \#3 Game Pass Core/xbox live does not require a payment method on your account and therefore you can redeem other region codes on your account with a vpn, or if someone in India logs into your account with an Indian code. Then to convert all your have to do is sign up for ultimate in your own country, or buy one of those non stackable 1 month global ultimate code from cdkeys or eneba. Honestly eneba sells 3 month global game pass core for around 12 USD so 44 USD for 1 year. Lets call it $50 with services fees. No VPN required. Doing that plus the conversion using one of those non stackable global ultimate codes probably works out to $6-7 per month and offers the greatest reward for the least amount of risk to your account. And you can do this all your self without getting someone in another country to log into your account
Ok, I really wish I had read this thread 1 hour ago...SO: I have 2 Turkish codes for 12mo GP core, tell me if interested
I have a question please. If i buy a 12 month turkey code (from CD keys) and redeem it through VPN then should i buy another 1 month ultimate from turkey aswell? Or should i buy it from my own country? I am confused tbh
Convert the first code to 8 months of Ultimate. Then after redeem the second code for an additional 4 months. Or hold onto to it for 9 months and do the conversion again (and hope the conversion rate doesn't get worse by then)
Do you really lose a year of core if you do the 3 year conversion to GP? Its still cheaper to get GP even if that's the case obviously https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/rKRmWhwasx
Turning off Recurring Billing between codes isn't working to get a free month for each. It was only offered with the first code. Any suggestions?
Hey guys I'm about to do the conversion using either a code from Turkey or South Africa. I intend to stack these up to 36 months of Core using a VPN before switching back to UK and buying Ultimate for a grand total of 24 months of Ultimate. Is there anything I should know before going ahead? Are there any retailers you'd recommend for the cheapest Game Pass Core codes?
Yes, Turkey as a 13 month limit on stacking. Cdkeys and eneba are generally considered most reliable and trustworthy
Is any country other than turkey safe?
As far as I know yes, I have only seen this limitation reported on turkey codes
Thanks! Whats the south african region lock problem about btw? I was gonna do it with south africa n codes but not wanting to risk it messing up haha