Microsoft discontinues $1 Xbox Game Pass trial offer.

Microsoft has stopped its $1 trial month deal for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, citing the need to evaluate different marketing promotions for new members. The move is likely tied to Microsoft's upcoming slate of games, which includes big-budget, mostly single player/co-op games like Redfall and Starfield. Microsoft may not want people signing up for the $1 Game Pass trial just for these games during their launch month, beating them, then cancelling the subscription. This is in contrast to Sony's model of almost never doing big game launches within subscriptions.