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Xbox Game Pass Core
Entry-level Xbox subscription — online multiplayer, cloud saves and a curated library of 25+ games on Xbox Series, One and compatible consoles
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What's included in Game Pass Core
Entry-level subscription for online play on Xbox — successor to Xbox Live Gold. The catalog includes 25+ games (Gears 5, Halo 5, Forza Horizon 4, Sea of Thieves, Fallout 76, Ori and the Blind Forest and more), refreshed regularly.
Online multiplayer on Xbox console: Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rocket League, EA SPORTS FC — every paid game with network mode requires an active Core or Ultimate subscription on Xbox.
Perks: in-game items in League of Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, Overwatch 2 and other free-to-plays, exclusive Microsoft Store discounts, and up to $25/year through Microsoft Rewards.
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Before you buy
- Key only activates on an account of the chosen region
- Core does NOT include day-one Xbox Game Studios releases, EA Play, Ubisoft+ Classics or cloud gaming — those require Ultimate
- Core works on Xbox consoles only. Online multiplayer on PC and cloud is separate or via Ultimate
- Activated keys can't be refunded, cancelled or transferred to another account
- Microsoft is gradually renaming Core to 'Xbox Game Pass for Console' — same subscription, new name
How to redeem
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Open microsoft.com/redeem, or on Xbox press the Xbox button → 'Store' → 'Redeem code'
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Sign in to the Microsoft account in the same region the key was bought for
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Enter the 25-character code from the email (format XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX)
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Confirm — online multiplayer and the Core catalog become available right away
FAQ
Core: online multiplayer on console and 25+ games. Ultimate: 500+ games across Xbox/PC/cloud, day-one Xbox Game Studios releases, EA Play, Ubisoft+ Classics and Fortnite Crew.
Yes, most paid online games on Xbox require Core or Ultimate. Free-to-play games (Fortnite, Warzone, Rocket League, Destiny 2) run online without a subscription.
Yes. Microsoft auto-converts the remaining Core days into Ultimate at a prorated rate. Redeeming an Ultimate key on top of Core is the most cost-effective upgrade.
Access to the Core catalog stops and online multiplayer in paid games becomes unavailable. Purchased games and saves stay, and free-to-plays keep working without Core.