To get a refund for the unexpected Xbox Game Pass Ultimate renewal charge, follow these steps:
- Go to the Microsoft account Services page and sign in with the account that was charged: https://account.microsoft.com/services.
- Under Services & subscriptions, locate the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
- Select Manage next to the subscription.
- Choose Cancel (or Turn off recurring billing) to stop future automatic renewals.
- After cancellation, request a refund for the recent charge:
- Go to the refund page for Microsoft subscriptions and follow the instructions to see if the Game Pass charge is eligible for a refund: https://support.microsoft.com/account-billing/how-to-get-a-refund-on-a-microsoft-subscription-67dca30b-b323-44d5-acc2-e02f9902c472.
If the online option still does not show a refund path for Game Pass or the charge, contact Microsoft Support directly from the same refund/help page so an agent can review eligibility for that specific transaction.
If the charge does not appear under the signed-in account, first investigate the billing charge to confirm which account or product it belongs to using the steps here: https://support.microsoft.com/account-billing/how-to-investigate-a-billing-charge-from-microsoft-398c5328-364c-d5e4-ea8f-f5ad60562a93, then repeat the steps above on the correct account.
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