Telstra + Xbox = An actual win for customer?!

[Froggy]

Alright, it's the last month of my Xbox All Access series X purchase through Telstra, I gotta say I think this is hands down a surprising win for gamers.
Infact, I'd actually recommend people bought it this way.. recommending someone buys something FROM Telstra, like what the fuck has this world come to!

I think back and it was delivered to my door on the day of release by 11am. I opened it, the game pass sub was handled smoothly and the whole process was piss easy and then it's on my bill for $45 a month. Now, I could waste time shopping around to try and find Ultimate Game Pass slightly cheaper than 15 a month but for the stuff I get per month it's nothing as is and for 45 a month when I get my bill I actually forgot I was still paying it off. With all the shit shows happening at the moment and looking like a extended economic depression spreading the cost of something like this for no extra fees seems like a no brainer. So if you are on the fence or know someone who is or wants to get the kid one for Christmas but doesn't wanna lay out 750 bucks + game pass costs, get them on this.

It still feels so dirty, Telstra..

[unfnknblvbl]

it feels dirty to say this, but I think we're in this for the long haul... and deals like this aren't as gross as they seem in those circumstances.

but still. I wish they'd have done this across multiple providers.

[Froggy]

I forgot to add, with their Telstra Points I was able to score another controller for free just by paying my bill too so also a bonus.

[Froggy]

it feels dirty to say this, but I think we're in this for the long haul... and deals like this aren't as gross as they seem in those circumstances.

but still. I wish they'd have done this across multiple providers.

Yeah I think it's gonna be a fairly long economic depression. Unlike when it dropped for Covid etc when that hit, that only felt short, this one is bad.

[pilonv1]

You could get game pass cheaper but not having to pay $750 up front for an X is a benefit and they're also less likely to be out of stock. Can see it appealing to plenty of people.

[Rorschach]

I am also coming to the end of my 2 year Xbox Game Pass and I must say, it was awesome. Was an extremely reasonable way to get a Series X at a time when it was next to impossible. Be glad to claw back $45 a month but will suck having to pay for Game Pass now.

[Mavy]

So what are the options for game pass now? Any way to get it cheap?

[pilonv1]

So what are the options for game pass now? Any way to get it cheap?

This is the best method.

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/725592

I used a similar one with enaba. You have to have your Game Pass expired for this to work. You basically buy three years of Xbox Live through a VPN to Turkey, then turn off the VPN, activate the codes on your account and then do the upgrade to Ultimate. Cost me about $125 for three years when I did it earlier this year.

[t0mby]

Weirdly enough the Gamepass cards in Australia are cheaper than NZ $47.95 Vs $59.95. I bought a couple when I was over there back in Sept.

I got the same deal with the Xbox + 2 years of GPU at $50pcm. I think it ended up about $50 cheaper than if I bought the console and 2 years of GPU separately. It was a no brainer but I am glad the payment is nearly over. Been struggling since I had to pay out the ex for the house so even that small amount makes the word of difference.

[Froggy]

Yeah, not sure I can be stuffed going to crazy to try and get the game pass cheaper right now. I'll grab a 3 month card and then worry about it in Jan, kids will melt if Game Pass stops working for a few days whilst I scam Microsoft. Those instructions just scream too much effort.

[t0mby]

Funnily enough last night I got my bill from Spark (Telstra equivalent) and my next payment in a few days is my last for the Xbox. Also means I can now switch internet providers......

[pilonv1]

Yeah, not sure I can be stuffed going to crazy to try and get the game pass cheaper right now. I'll grab a 3 month card and then worry about it in Jan, kids will melt if Game Pass stops working for a few days whilst I scam Microsoft. Those instructions just scream too much effort.

TBH it sounds more daunting than it is. It's probably no more than 10-15 minutes work. But I completely understand people don't want to bother with it.