Are Xbox Removing Gold?

Xbox is replacing Xbox Live Gold with Game Pass Core, a new subscription service that offers online console multiplayer and a collection of over 25 games to play on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One for $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. This change marks the end of Xbox Live Gold as we know it, with Games with Gold also being discontinued and replaced with a limited selection of games from Xbox Game Pass.

FAQs

General Questions

1. Is Xbox Live Gold getting replaced?: Yes, Xbox Live Gold is being replaced by Game Pass Core, which includes access to online console multiplayer and a collection of games to play on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One.
2. Is Xbox Live Gold getting removed?: Yes, Xbox Live Gold is being removed and replaced by Game Pass Core, which offers similar benefits and more.
3. Is Xbox games with gold going away?: Yes, Games with Gold is being discontinued and replaced with a limited selection of games from Xbox Game Pass.

Game Pass Core

4. What is Game Pass Core?: Game Pass Core is a new subscription service that offers online console multiplayer and a collection of over 25 games to play on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One.
5. How much is Game Pass Core?: Game Pass Core costs $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.
6. What games are included in Game Pass Core?: Game Pass Core includes a collection of over 25 games to play on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One, with more games to be added occasionally.

Xbox Live Gold and Games with Gold

7. When did Xbox Live Gold end?: Xbox Live Gold ended on September 14, 2023, and was replaced by Game Pass Core.
8. What happened to Games with Gold?: Games with Gold was discontinued on September 1, 2023, and replaced with a limited selection of games from Xbox Game Pass.
9. Can I still play games I claimed through Games with Gold?: Yes, titles claimed through Games with Gold will continue to be available to the account that claimed them.

Xbox Game Pass

10. Can I get Xbox Game Pass for free?: Yes, you can get Xbox Game Pass for free by using Microsoft Rewards, a loyalty program that rewards people who use Microsoft products.
11. What games are being removed from Xbox Game Pass?: The games being removed from Xbox Game Pass include Coffee Talk, Exapunks, Ghost Song, Gungrave: GORE, Football Manager 2023, Football Manager 2023 Console, Lapin, and Townscaper.
12. Can I get a lifetime subscription to Xbox Game Pass?: Yes, a lifetime subscription to Xbox Game Pass is available, but it is very expensive, equivalent to over $7000 in current value.

Xbox Network and Online Multiplayer

13. Is Xbox Live now free?: The Xbox network service is available as both a free service and a subscription-based service known as Game Pass Core.
14. What games can I play without Gold?: You can play games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific, Destiny 2, Fortnite, Halo Infinite Multiplayer, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Roblox without Xbox Live Gold.
15. Will Call of Duty be on Game Pass?: Call of Duty will not be available on Xbox Game Pass until 2024, due to Activision Blizzard’s existing agreements with other platforms.