When shopping around for a gift card for the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, you may have found the Xbox Gift Card and Xbox Game Pass Gift Card.
To see what are the differences between these cards, you can check out this comparison article from Seeking Tech.
Quick Summary
When compared to the Xbox Game Pass Gift Cards, the Xbox Gift Card gives you more options as you will be able to purchase any items from the Microsoft Store website or app. These products include Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
With the Xbox Game Pass Gift Card, the funds can only be redeemed for the Xbox Game Pass subscription.
So, if you only interested in getting Game Pass, then you can get the Xbox Game Pass Gift Card or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card. If you want more purchasing options, then you can get the Xbox Game Pass Gift Card instead.
Xbox Gift Card vs. Xbox Game Pass Gift Card vs. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card comparison chart
You can take a look at our comparison table for the Xbox Gift Card, Xbox Game Pass Gift Card and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card below.
| Xbox Gift Card | Xbox Game Pass Gift Card | Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | “Buy games, add-ons, devices and more.” | “Over 100 high-quality games on Xbox." | “Over 100 high-quality games on Xbox, Windows 10 games plus Xbox Live Gold.” |
| Benefits | Add funds to Microsoft Store wallet | Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass | Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate |
| Availability | Physical card Digital voucher code | Physical card Digital voucher code | Physical card Digital voucher code |
| Redemption Options | Microsoft Store Windows App Redeem Microsoft Website Xbox Console | Microsoft Store Windows App Redeem Microsoft Website Xbox Console | Microsoft Store Windows App Redeem Microsoft Website Xbox Console |
| Denominations | $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $100 | $9.99 $29.99 | $14.99 $44.99 |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
Benefits
When you redeem the Xbox Gift Card, you will be adding funds to your digital wallet in the Microsoft Store. Afterwards, you can use these added funds to buy anything from Microsoft Store app or website (you won’t be able to use the it to purchase products from a retail location, however).
For the uninformed, the app and website sell Microsoft products, including Xbox games, DLC, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
For the Xbox Game Pass Gift Card, you can only redeem to start or extend the Xbox Game Pass subscription. By being a member to either the normal or ultimate version, you will be given full access hundreds of games.
Description
For the Xbox Gift Card, you will find the following printed on the physical card:
- “Buy games, add-ons, devices and more.”
If you have the Xbox Game Pass Gift Card, then you should see the following:
- “Over 100 high-quality games on Xbox.”
As for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card, you may see the following description:
- “Over 100 high-quality games on Xbox, Windows 10 games plus Xbox Live Gold.”
Availability
In addition to finding these as physical cards at major physical retail locations, you can also find the Xbox Gift Cards, Xbox Game Pass Gift Cards and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Cards as digital codes at major online retailers.
Redemption Options
You can enter the 25-character code you get from the physical card or digital voucher through any of the following methods:
- Microsoft Store Windows App
- Redeem Microsoft Website
- Microsoft Store Xbox App
Denominations
You can find lists of the available denominations, which are based on the U.S. region, below:
Xbox Gift Card:
- $10
- $15
- $20
- $25
- $30
- $40
- $50
- $60
- $70
- $100
Xbox Game Pass Gift Card:
- $9.99
- $29.99
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Gift Card:
- $14.99
- $44.99