Turn off auto-renewal Xbox One
How to Cancel Xbox Live Gold on Xbox One, Series X/S
Xbox Live Gold has long been the paid subscription for Xbox gaming, offering full access to Microsoft’s gaming network along with a host of exclusive benefits. This includes access to online multiplayer, various social features, free games, and discounts on regular games. But Xbox Live Gold isn’t for everyone, and coupled with some big changes to the free tier of Xbox Live, you might be thinking about canceling your membership.
How to disable Xbox Live Gold auto-renewal
By canceling your Xbox Live Gold subscription, you understand that you will lose access to all previous benefits of the service. In the future, multiplayer access for most games and other Xbox Live Gold services will be inaccessible, including access to free titles previously acquired via Games with Gold.
- Go to account.microsoft.com/services.
- Sign in to your Microsoft account.
- Go to the Xbox Live Gold subsection of the page.
Click Manage.
Choose to turn off auto-renewal.
Select Confirm Cancellation.
Once you complete the steps, your Xbox Live Gold subscription will no longer renew in the future. Your current Xbox Live Gold membership will continue until the current paid period has passed, meaning all benefits are still valid in the meantime.
Is Xbox Live Gold worth it for the ultimate game pass?
Since the Xbox Live Gold network-wide changes, which were introduced in April 2021, free multiplayer games no longer require an Xbox Live Gold subscription. That’s great news for gamers who prefer to stick to titles like Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Fortnite. For anyone else dropping $60 on a blockbuster multiplayer hit, they’ll need to fork over some extra cash for Xbox Live Gold or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if they want to play with friends.
Even for offline gamers who prefer story-driven games, it’s worth exploring the benefits of Game Pass Ultimate. In addition to access to the Game Pass library, you’ll get all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold as well. Although it costs more than Live Gold, Game Pass Ultimate includes the Games with Gold program, which gives you two free games per month, including backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles. These games never leave your library as long as your subscription is active, unlike Game Pass’s rotating library of games.
The top bundle of everything Xbox, an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, includes access to PC Game Pass. If you split your gaming time between consoles and consoles, you’ll get access to the PC side of the Game Pass library. These upgrades make Game Pass Ultimate a much better value for the money than Xbox Live Gold, which has lost its spark.
How to save on Xbox Live Gold
Source: Microsoft
If you're thinking of checking out the Ultimate Game Pass instead of canceling Live Gold, you can upgrade your Ultimate Game Pass Gold membership for less than $1 through Microsoft.
Although Microsoft has discontinued its 12-month digital subscription to Xbox Live Gold, you can still purchase one-year codes from third-party retailers. The 25-character codes will be hidden on physical cards with a scratch pad or emailed to you directly from online retailers. You can redeem your code in the subsection of Microsoft’s website here , and your membership will be extended immediately.
Similar discounts to 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate codes often appear, so check your local retailers regularly for price cuts and take advantage of Xbox multiplayer savings.
Best Savings
Xbox Live Gold (12 Months)
Xbox Live Gold 1 Year Savings Guarantee
Amazon has previously offered huge savings on 12-month codes for Xbox Live Gold, which is a steal for a year-long subscription. Other third-party retailers are offering similar deals, so keep an eye on your local stores.
Final upgrade
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 Months)
The ultimate way to play
A step up in price from Xbox Live Gold, but offering its own occasional discounts, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the complete package for gaming on Xbox and PC. Upgrade your current Xbox Live Gold subscription for $1, or check with your local retailers for savings.