Xbox toughens up Xbox Game Pass conversions: this is how subscriptions stay

With the arrival of the new Essential, Premium and Ultimate plans, the conversion ratios also change.

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With the launch of the new Xbox Game Pass structure, which is now divided into Essential, Premium, and Ultimate, Microsoft has also adjusted the conversion rates that apply when switching from one plan to another. Until now, many users took advantage of these conversions as a way to save money by buying cheaper months at lower levels and then converting them to Ultimate.

However, the new proportions are now much less advantageous than in the past. As of yesterday, October 1st, the following rules apply when switching to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass Premium.

New conversion rates to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

When you upgrade to Ultimate, any prepaid time from another plan (or EA Play) will be converted according to these proportions, up to a maximum of 36 months accumulated:

Conversion to Xbox Game Pass Premium

• If you upgrade from Essential to the new Premium plan (formerly known as Standard), the conversion applies at a ratio of 3:2. This means that for every 3 months of Essential, you’ll get 2 months of Premium.

With these changes, Microsoft aims to align the benefits of each level and limit the use of conversions as a method to reduce the cost of Ultimate. The recommendation is clear: if you still have accumulated months from old plans, it’s best to use them as soon as possible, as the new rates will result in a significant loss of remaining time.