Cancel Xbox Game Pass and retain access to your purchased games

Purchasing Xbox Game Pass is pretty easy. However, the cancellation process can be a bit confusing. Below we will explain how you can cancel the subscription service on your console and in the browser. We'll also tell you whether you can keep the games.

Cancel Xbox Game Pass on console

If you want to cancel the Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service with all games, you can do it on your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One as follows:

Press that Xbox button on your controller.
Then switch to Profile & System > Settings.
Go now Account > Subscriptions.
Select the subscription you would like to cancel and follow the instructions shown there.

A notice: Prepaid time upgrade cannot be rolled back or refunded to Xbox Live Gold or other Xbox Game Pass plans.

Cancel Xbox Game Pass in the browser

Go to Microsoft's “Services and Subscriptions” page in your browser, whether on your phone or PC. Now take the following steps:

Sign in to the Services and Subscriptions page. We have linked the corresponding homepage for you above.
Select “Manage” next to the subscription you want to cancel.
Now you have to either Select “Cancel subscription” or “Turn off recurring billing”.

If you select “Cancel Subscription” and are eligible for a refund, you will be presented with two options: “Don't charge me on (next renewal date)” or “Cancel immediately and get a refund.” If you select “Cancel Subscription” and none If you are eligible for a refund, you will be asked to select the “Turn off recurring billing” option. Disabling repeat billing will prevent the next charge.

Can you cancel Game Pass and keep the games?

Short and painless: no, Unfortunately that does not work! If you cancel your Game Pass subscription, you will no longer have access to the service's games after the subscription expires. If you like a game so much that you want to continue playing it, you will have to purchase it separately.

In addition, once your subscription expires, you will not only lose access to all games from the service, but also to all other benefits. For example, you will no longer have access to EA Play and no longer have Xbox Live Gold if you cancel your Game Pass Ultimate.