Microsoft offers Apple Apple Music and Apple TV + free trials to Xbox Game Pass users

CTOnews.com, Nov. 17, Microsoft announced today that it is expanding its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and is now offering Apple TV + and Apple Music trials.

Xbox Game Pass is a popular subscription service for Microsoft. After paying a certain amount of money every month, users can play all the games in the Xbox Game Pass game library, and Microsoft will add games to the game library. With today's expansion, Xbox Game Pass's Ultimate Ultimate subscription now offers a three-month free trial of Apple TV + and Apple Music.

Microsoft announced the news in a blog post that the free trial offer is only available to users who have not yet subscribed to Apple TV + and Apple Music.

Ultimate members who do not currently subscribe to Apple TV + or Apple Music can apply for these two benefits on their Xbox hosts or Xbox applications on Windows. After application, it will be directed to the appropriate Apple TV + or Apple Music website to activate its subscription. Members can apply for and activate these two free trial benefits by March 31, 2023.

CTOnews.com learned that the move means that Apple will continue to expand the availability of Apple TV + and Apple Music on the new platform. Next year, Apple will release dedicated applications for Apple TV + and Apple Music on Windows PC, while Apple TV + and Apple Music can also be used on Xbox hosts.