Get A Month Of Xbox Live Or Game Pass For $1 Right Now

Try some games for cheap

The holidays are almost here, and Xbox promotions are upon us. Microsoft announced recently that you can now grab a month of Xbox Live Gold or a month of Game Pass for just $1. The sale just started today, and it runs through January 4.

This is a great deal if you want to cheaply try out a bunch of games over the holidays. For $2 total, you get access to two services which grant access to games. Xbox Live, in addition to giving you online multiplayer access, also comes with a set of free games every month. This month, subscribers can download Warhammer: End Times - Verminitide, Back to the Future: The Game, and several other titles. In January, you'll get Zombi, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, and other games. Free access to these titles only lasts as long as you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription, however. In addition, you can often get an additional discount during Xbox game sales with Xbox Live.

Xbox Game Pass, on the other hand, gives subscribers unlimited access to a collection of games. Some of the highlights include Halo 5: Guardians, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and The Swapper; you can see the full list of available titles here. Usually, Game Pass costs $10/month, so this is a cheap way to check out the service and see if it's something you like.

Microsoft also announced that it's going to be giving money from subscriptions to charity. For every subscription to Live or Game Pass sold, the company will donate $10 of Game Pass to hospitals through the Game Changer charity.

If you're new to the Xbox One, or even if you just want to see what's in store for the console in the coming year, check out our feature on the biggest Xbox One games to play in 2018. In addition, be sure to check out our 2017 Xbox One report card.