Microsoft has pulled its $1 Xbox Game Pass trial, just days before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 releases on October 25th. The 14-day Game Pass trial was removed on October 8th, preventing people from signing up for a trial and playing through the Black Ops 6 campaign without paying for a full month of Game Pass.

New Xbox Game Pass subscribers must pay $19.99 monthly to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as Microsoft removed the $1 trial.

Microsoft has made the $1 Xbox Game Pass trial unavailable just as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch is around the corner.

And Microsoft's decision here also seems to be part of a pattern. The company temporarily removed its $1 offer ahead of Starfield's splashy release in 2023, too. But, remember that you don't need Game Pass to play Black Ops 6. You can buy it on Steam and from the PlayStation store, too, when the game releases on October 25.

Microsoft regularly runs promotions for Xbox Game Pass, especially when trying to bring new subscribers into the fold. One of those promos is often a $1 introductory period for new members, but that option seems to have disappeared for now as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 nears its Xbox Game Pass launch.

Microsoft has discontinued the $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass just ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch, removing a popular way for gamers to explore the service at a reduced cost.

The wait is almost over for the next Call of Duty game, and subscribers can play it on day one. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the first game in popular shooter franchise Activision Blizzard to be released after being bought by Microsoft in 2023.

Gamers hoping to snag Xbox Game Pass’s £1 introductory offer to dive into the upcoming Black Ops 6 are out of luck. With just over a week until the launch of the new Call of Duty game, Microsoft has quietly withdrawn the deal,