Remember Xbox Live Gold? Now it's called Xbox Game Pass Core, and you can get a 12-month membership for $49.99 instead of $59. If you're new to gaming or shopping for a gamer, here's what that means.

We’re selling 12-month Xbox Game Pass Core memberships for only $49.99 (reg. $59.99) while codes last—that’s just $5 per month to play online multiplayer and get access to dozens of games. We only have 50 codes available at this price, so buy yours ASAP if you’re interested—they won’t last long.

Skip directly to checkout to get your 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership for $36.49 (reg. $50.97) while codes last. There are 150 available, and they’re going fast.

I love Game Pass Ultimate, but I don't love seeing the amount it costs me every month, especially when Phil Spencer insists on a price increase seemingly every single month. That said, when big releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hit the Game Pass library,

Microsoft recently removed its $1 Game Pass offer, but you can still get Game Pass through an even better deal.

Earlier today, after some teasing, Xbox confirmed that 2018's Spyro Reignited Trilogy would be available to play via Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow. It follows the addition of fellow former PlayStation platform mascot Crash Bandicoot, who arrived on the service earlier this year.