- Discord has announced that its Nitro subscription service will now include Xbox Game Pass
- The new initial edition will include access to more than 50 games and 10 hours of cloud gaming.
- All Nitro benefits will also be available alongside Game Pass at no additional cost
Discord has been at the center of controversy in 2026, due to its push for global age verification on the social platform, but its latest move may win over some users.
In a new blog post, Discord announced that its Nitro subscription will now include the new Xbox Game Pass starter edition membership, at no additional cost, allowing users to enjoy the benefits of Nitro’s high-quality streaming and customization capabilities, along with access to more than 50 games through Game Pass.
This comes after it was effectively leaked in early April, serving as one of Xbox’s big moves under new CEO Asha Sharma. It’s a big move for both Xbox and Discord, but even more so for the latter, considering the large number of users who were threatening (or proceeding) to cancel Nitro subscriptions to stop the age verification plans.
Those plans haven’t gone anywhere, as they’re still scheduled for late 2026, but adding Game Pass to Nitro’s benefits may help divert attention elsewhere, and while the library is significantly smaller compared to PC Game Pass (which has over 300 games), it’s two birds with one stone for consumers, at just $9.99 / £9.49 / AU$14.99 (which may vary due to pricing located).
Some of those games included are consequences 4, Stardew Valley, galactic deep rockand annealing 2including access to 10 hours of cloud gaming every month. It’s unclear how upgrades to higher levels through Discord’s Nitro subscription will work and whether the cost of upgrading will be reduced, but it’s a great start.
The new addition to Nitro is currently in its rollout phase, which will run over the next few weeks, and Discord emphasizes that this collaboration is essentially their way of encouraging users to join Nitro specifically, “if they’ve been on the fence” about the service.
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