Discord is expanding its Nitro program with more benefits for subscribers. Among them is a “starter edition” of Xbox Game Pass that resembles the Essential tier of the service (for those keeping count, that means there are now five versions of Game Pass available). This includes access to over 50 console and PC games, such as Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, DayZ, Deep Rock Galactic, Overcooked 2 And Based. More will be added over time.
The Game Pass Starter Edition also offers 10 hours of cloud gaming access per month. (Essential includes unlimited cloud gaming). You can stream certain games from your Xbox library. You will also be able to earn Xbox rewards.
Nitro subscribers who do not currently have an Xbox Game Pass subscription will be able to take advantage of the starter edition offer. For now, it will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
Discord is offering access to the Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition as part of a new Nitro Rewards program, which marks Nitro’s 10th anniversary. The company says it will gradually make these benefits available to all eligible subscribers over the coming weeks. The company isn’t increasing the price of Nitro as it stands – it remains at $10 per month or $100 per year. Those in Nitro Basic and Nitro Classic tiers are not eligible for rewards.
Other benefits include discounts on select game brands. At first, you’ll get 30% off Logitech G, 15% off SteelSeries, and 20% off KontrolFreek gear. Members will have more ways to earn orbs, which will allow Discord users to unlock customizations for their avatar and profile.
It turns out that Microsoft is about to offer Discord Nitro benefits to Game Pass subscribers. Starting in May, they will receive 250 Discord Orbs every month, additional orbs for completing quests, and discounts in the Discord Store.