Free Xbox Game Pass Available Now For Limited Time

Published Aug 4, 2026, 8:37 AM EDT Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond. It's been a tumultuous few months over at Xbox, with major shake-ups across the company’s various studios, changes to its overall hardware strategy, and the increasingly controversial Game Pass subscription service, which has seen several price hikes lately. Between layoffs, project cancellations, studio restructuring, and continued debate surrounding the value of Game Pass subscription tiers, Microsoft has given longtime players plenty of reasons to feel uncertain about the brand’s direction. That said, Game Pass remains one of Xbox’s biggest draws, providing access to a rotating library of major titles, indie gems, first-party games, and Day One releases, but price increases and changes to its various plans have made joining considerably less appealing for some consumers. Fortunately, there may be a small silver lining for anyone who has been reluctant to subscribe, with a newly available promotion giving eligible gamers the chance to claim a free Game Pass trial for a limited time, offering an opportunity to explore the service’s extensive catalog without immediately paying the regular subscription cost (via Gaming Bible). Xbox players can potentially claim three free months of Game Pass through a new NVIDIA promotion, although the offer is tied to Discord Nitro and has strict eligibility requirements. To access the deal, users must first download or open the NVIDIA App on a compatible PC, create an NVIDIA account if they do not already have one, and sign in. From there, they can locate the available reward and redeem a complimentary three-month Discord Nitro membership, which includes three months of Xbox Game Pass Starter. The biggest restriction is that the promotion is intended for new or returning Discord Nitro subscribers, so anyone who currently subscribes to Nitro or has maintained a membership at any point during the previous 12 months will reportedly be ineligible. This means the offer may not appear for every NVIDIA user when logging in. Game Pass Starter is the service’s entry-level tier, providing access to a curated catalog of approximately 50 games. Featured titles include DOOM Eternal, Fallout 4, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and The Elder Scrolls Online, among others. Subscribers also receive up to 10 hours of cloud gaming each month. However, the tier does not include standard online console multiplayer, limiting its value for players primarily interested in paid multiplayer games. While it isn't a full-on Ultimate subscription and will be limited to a select group of players, the free 3-month trial is a great entry point into Xbox Game Pass if you've been on the fence and want to see what's on offer, and will allow eligible users to play 50 games for free. Number of Devices Concurrently Standard subscription plan allows two accounts playing at once, with four accounts playing at once on Friends & Family plan Highest Resolution 1440p streaming Number of Accounts ~35 million subscribers Compatibility Xbox Series X|S, PC, ROG Xbox Ally, Android, iOS, Samsung & LG TVs, Meta Quest, Web Browser