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.

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.

Ahead of Black Friday, StackSocial has slashed the price of a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to just $36.49, a substantial 28% discount from the regular price of $50.97. This brings the monthly cost down to approximately $12 and saves subscribers $8 per month.

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.

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,