Xbox Game Pass and Discord Nitro are officially working together to bring some new perks for subscribers to enjoy every month of the service. In short, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get some extra Discord bonuses as part of their subscription, while Discord Nitro will offer freebies from Xbox and other brands.
Since its introduction in 2015, Discord has become the leading voice and text chat app for gamers around the world. Discord also allowed game companies and developers to connect with their audience through official Discord servers. Although it started as a PC and mobile app, Discord has since become available on current-gen consoles. Xbox has revealed full Discord integration in 2024, giving Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S players another way to chat and text with friends alongside Xbox's own services.
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Xbox Game Pass and Discord Nitro announce new partnership
Weeks after some leaks surfaced about Xbox's new partnership with Discord, both Microsoft and Discord have revealed some benefits for users to peruse. According to Discord, Discord Nitro subscribers will benefit from this new partnership as their monthly subscription now includes Xbox Game Pass (Starter Edition). This new Game Pass tier will be available to Nitro subscribers in various countries, including the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand and Australia.
Users with an active Discord Nitro subscription have access to over 50 eligible Xbox Game Pass titles, such as Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, Deep Rock Galacticand DayZ. Discord Nitro users also get 10 hours of Xbox cloud gaming access per month and discount codes redeemable on Logitech G and SteelSeries merchandise. New games will be added to Xbox Game Pass (Starter Edition) over time.
As for Xbox Game Pass users, Microsoft said in a blog post that eligible subscribers will get some Discord Nitro benefits later in May. These new perks include 250 Discord Orbs per month that can be spent on Discord as virtual currency for some cosmetic rewards. Additionally, a 1.2x multiplier on Orbs earned from Discord Quests and automatic Discord Shop discounts will be included with the Xbox Game Pass subscription. Discord Nitro is currently priced at $9.99 per month, along with a cheaper option called Discord Nitro Basic for $2.99 per month. By comparison, Xbox Game Pass Essential starts at $9.99. Discord stated that Nitro Basic subscribers must upgrade to a standard Nitro subscription to access Xbox Game Pass (Starter Edition).
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As for Discord, the popular voice chat app has come under fire for controversial age verification measures. In March, Discord delayed its global rollout of age verification to the second half of 2026 due to massive user backlash. Discord said it will explore other verification methods with user privacy in mind before continuing to roll out age verification to other countries.
