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  • GAME PASS Essential
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Microsoft - Xbox Game Pass Essential 12-Month Membership [Digital]

Model:
S5T-00016
SKU:
6557098
Highly rated by customers for:
Your price for this item is $79.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 520 reviews

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Xbox Game Pass Essential 12-Month Membership, particularly the value of the Game Pass and the affordable price. Users find it easy to use and redeem, and are generally satisfied with its overall performance. Some customers have noted difficulty finding the 12-month core membership elsewhere.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Xbox title

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its just like anything else that had to with it Its good stuff

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Xbox is better than PlayStation

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the ability to buy online and get the code within 10 minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Noice!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked perfectly and bought digital code online. Received email in less than 20 minutes of purchase. Great value!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • The best

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Buy alway is on point with the best deaalss!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • The

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great. Idk idk if idk I’d idk idk if idk

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Xbox game pass

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Item as described, arrived in my email soon after purchasing.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Game pass

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great purchase and easy don’t have to go to store to get it

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Gold to GamePass

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing product I thought that they had gotten rid of the gold 12 month membership. Happy to have it

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Instant given code

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I received the code after a few minutes and gave me what I paid for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Game changer

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only way ill play xbox is if i have 100 different games. This is because of the thin attention span that i suffer from..

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Review

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s great! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Must buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Incredible. Xbox won’t let you buy a 1 year membership. This is the best way to get one.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great experience with getting product at Best buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Fastest way to keep gaming.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super easy transactions. Codes come through in no time. Making it easier to continue gaming!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Xbox game pass

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast odering. Received code quickly. Up and playing in no time.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great deal

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great deal plus AMEX usually does extra points for Best Buy and Rakuten as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best best buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Way to use, quick and the Best Buy team helped with the process to get my order

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Membership duration

    game pass

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    disappointed i was not given the entire 12 months from Microsoft Xbox.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Good product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good thing we buy online and recive by imail that’s very confortable for every body

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Game pass

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The price went up and i think its too expensive for what we are getting from xbox

    I would recommend this to a friend
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