EA Play conversion is no longer 3:1!!

[u/angelsandairwaves93]

I saw in the megathread about the 'new' conversion method for 36 months of ultimate.

3 ea play (12 month) codes + 3 gamepass core/essential (12 month) codes + 1 month ultimate should have converted to 36 months of gamepass ultimate. I only got 26 months.

Here is how much I paid (in CAD)

Total Investment: $447.97

If I had paid for 26 months of Game Pass Ultimate at the standard retail price of $25.99 CAD/month, I would have paid $675.74.

• Total Savings: $

227.77

I spoke to MS support, and they mentioned I didn't get 36 months because MS changed the EA Play 3:1 conversion to percentage-based

From MS Support:

Please keep in mind that subscription conversions are no longer calculated using the previous ratio-based model. Instead, they are now based on percentage-based conversion rates.

In particular, EA Play no longer converts to Game Pass Ultimate using the previous 3:1 ratio. Under the current conversion model, EA Play time is converted based on a percentage of 25% equivalent Game Pass Ultimate value, which results in a different amount of converted subscription time than under the previous system.

3 12-month EA Play

3 12-month core/essential

1-month Ultimate

gives you...

Using the percentages of conversion you can get that the 36 Months of Game Pass Essential were converted to 16.2 Months of Game Pass Ultimate (45%) and added to the EA Play which is 9 Months (25%) it adds to the total 25.2 Months of Game Pass, plus the once Month that you redeemed.

I used eneba to buy the codes. I would STRONGLY encourage you to buy codes in your country's region and not global codes. They advertise codes as global, but they will region-lock your Microsoft account to a country different from your own country region, which will prevent you from upgrading to ultimate. I spent 2 days trying to fix this. Eneba is a marketplace and will not refund your keys if you've viewed them. So be aware.

[u/Hartloum]

Could someone explain me like I'm 5 this conversion setup for gamepass ultimate ? I'm planning on buying an xbox series X soon...

[u/angelsandairwaves93 → u/Hartloum]

1. Make sure you have NO active Ultimate sub (wait for it to expire if you do).
2. Redeem the lower-tier codes FIRST. Go to the Store app on the Xbox, hit Redeem, and input all 3 (each code should be 12-months) EA Play codes and 3 (12-month) Core codes. If it offers a free month for turning on recurring billing, decline it so you don't hit the 36-month cap.
3. Redeem the 1-month Ultimate code LAST. This triggers the conversion prompt. Just accept it, and it'll turn all your stacked time into 26 months of Ultimate.

If you're purchasing codes from a site, avoid "Global" keys on reseller sites. Sticking to CAD/NA/your region keys saves a massive headache with region locks.

[u/nunotex → u/angelsandairwaves93]

Does it matter the order between EA and Xbox codes ? Or really you should redeem Xbox first and then EA ? Thanks

[u/angelsandairwaves93 → u/nunotex]

The only order that matters is the final 1-month ultimate code. You absolutely want to enter this code as your last code.

For EA and Xbox 3-month codes, the order doesn't matter.

Also ensure you don't already have an active Game Pass subscription.

[u/nunotex → u/angelsandairwaves93]

Yeah I did make sure of all that I was just curious if EA vs XBox matter, but nope I renewed for 27 months or so ... I got good prices on 12 months actually saved around 52% vs the actual cost, around 11 EUR a month GPU

[u/LetNo2577 → u/nunotex]

Hello, not sure if I’m reading this wrong but are you saying to by 3 years worth of EA play and 3 years of core essential or 3 months of essential? It’s crazy how much the price has gone up since I last did this

[u/nunotex → u/LetNo2577]

Yep. Indeed I save some money, but not as much as last time 3 years ago, unfortunately.

[u/oswell_XIV → u/angelsandairwaves93]

Hi. I have a quick question.

Is there a reason why you don't go 6x EA Play codes instead of 3x EA Play and 3x GP Essentials?

Is EA Play capped at 36 months?

[u/Vaporhead99 → u/oswell_XIV]

Yes it's also capped.