Microsoft removes 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription option

[Windows Central]

Lots of changes.
[h=2]What you need to know[/h]

• Recently, Microsoft removed the 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription from the Microsoft Store.
• Customers can still subscribe to the one-month and three-month membership.
• This may be due to a focus on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
• Microsoft didn't clarify as to why it removed the 12-month option from Xbox One.

A few days ago, a number of Xbox One users noticed that you couldn't buy a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription from the Microsoft Store for the console. While many thought this was an error, it turns out that the company purposely removed the stock-keeping unit (SKU) from the website. Microsoft also issues the following statement to TrueAchievements.

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