The ultimate college bundle

Buy a select PC and get 1 year of Microsoft 365 Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a design-your-own Xbox Wireless Controller—$500+ in added value.*

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*Through 6/30/26, while supplies last. Available only to eligible college students with a valid .edu email address who are new subscribers; auto-renew and other terms apply. See below for details.

👁 Blue and red Xbox controller

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1 year of
Microsoft 365 Premium

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, with Copilot built in¹
Up to 6 TB of secure cloud storage (1 TB per person)

1 year of
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate²

500+ games on Xbox console, PC, and supported devices
New games on day one

Design your own Xbox
Wireless Controller

Customize the body, back, bumpers, and thumbsticks with your colors
Upgrades available⁵

Work hard. Play included

Windows is built for both sides of student life, from essays and group projects using Microsoft 365 Premium to epic gaming sessions with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Start your school year strong with Windows.

👁 Black Xbox controller on a blue gradient background
👁 Age of empires 2 video game scene
👁 War scene with soldiers, tanks, and explosions from Call of Duty WWI
👁 Dead by Daylight video game scene
👁 Car race scene from Forza Horizon 5 video game
👁 Soldier with gun from Halo Infinite video game
👁 Black Xbox controller on a blue gradient background
👁 Age of empires 2 video game scene
👁 War scene with soldiers, tanks, and explosions from Call of Duty WWI
👁 Dead by Daylight video game scene
👁 Car race scene from Forza Horizon 5 video game
👁 Soldier with gun from Halo Infinite video game

👁 Scene from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 video game
👁 Scene from Overwatch video game
👁 Green and blue Xbox controller on a blue gradient background
👁 Soccer game scene from Rematch video game
👁 Scene from Sea Of Thieves video game
👁 Farm at the end of a dirt road scene from Thehunter: Call Of The Wild video game
👁 Battle scene from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 video game
👁 Scene from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 video game
👁 Scene from Overwatch video game
👁 Green and blue Xbox controller on a blue gradient background
👁 Soccer game scene from Rematch video game
👁 Scene from Sea Of Thieves video game
👁 Farm at the end of a dirt road scene from Thehunter: Call Of The Wild video game
👁 Battle scene from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 video game

👁 White Xbox Wireless Controller

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How to redeem this offer

Buy your PC

Purchase an eligible device and complete the setup process on your new Windows PC.

Get verified

Check your Microsoft account email or watch for a pop-up on your new PC to verify your student status.

Claim offer

Once verified, you'll receive a redemption email within about 3 days to claim your full bundle.⁶

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Frequently asked questions

Eligible college and university students in the United States who purchase a new, eligible Windows PC will receive 1 year of Microsoft 365 Premium, 1 year of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and an Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controller that may be customized by color (subject to availability). If custom color controllers are no longer available, Microsoft will provide an Xbox Wireless Controller in a preset color.
Offer valid 4/15/26-6/30/26. Redemption must be completed by 7/31/26.
Eligible college and university students in the United States who purchase a new, qualified Windows PC may redeem 1 year of Microsoft 365 Premium, 1 year of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and an Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controller. Basic color selection of the controller is included; other options such as limited-edition designs; different finishing, patterns, rubberized grips, metallic colors; and engraving are available for an additional cost. See Xbox Design Lab.
- Offer applies to new Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers and new Xbox Game Pass subscribers only.
- Verification of higher education student status from an accredited university or college in the U.S. with a valid .edu email address is required.
- Offer available in U.S. only.
Redemption must be completed by 11:59pm Pacific Time on July 31, 2026. To initiate redemption of the offer subscriptions and Xbox Wireless Controller, customers must verify their student eligibility using their .edu college email address. Customers who purchased an eligible device will be notified in two ways to check for their student eligibility:
- On their new PC, students will see an on-screen offer notification after device setup to verify their student status.
- An email with offer details will be sent to the Microsoft account email address registered with the eligible device reminding them to verify their college student status.
Step 1 – Student verification:
- After clicking “Verify now” from the Windows screen or email, customers will be directed to the Microsoft Academic Verification page. Please sign in with the Microsoft account email registered with the eligible Windows PC, fill out the form, and provide their .edu college email address for verification.
Step 2 – Claim the offer:
- After student verification is successfully completed, students will receive an email to claim their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Microsoft 365 Premium subscription, and the unique promo code to redeem the controller. If you view the email on your mobile phone, please note that you can only claim your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on your eligible PC.
- A valid payment method is required to redeem the subscriptions, and, after the 1-year promotional period, you will be charged the applicable monthly subscription fee. You will be notified of any price changes and may cancel at any time by visiting account.microsoft.com.
- If the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription is activated prior to student verification, you must complete that verification within 5 days of such activation or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be deactivated.
Students in the United States who are enrolled in an accredited U.S. university or college and who have verified their student status using their .edu email address.
A list of eligible devices is available here. Refurbished PCs, including but not limited to Microsoft Certified Refurbished devices, are not eligible for the offer.
United States only.
Both subscriptions will auto-renew. A valid payment method is required to redeem the subscriptions, and, after the 1-year promotional period, you will be charged the applicable monthly subscription fee. You will be notified of any price changes and may cancel at any time by visiting account.microsoft.com. For additional details, see How to cancel your Microsoft subscription.
No. Student verification is determined at the point of redemption. There is no ongoing requirement to remain an eligible student for the duration of the offer subscription term.
No. The offer doesn't apply to current Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers.
Yes. Existing Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscribers may upgrade their remaining subscription time to Microsoft 365 Premium. See Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
- You must be removed from the family group by the family organizer
- Sign in with your personal Microsoft account
- Verify college student status and redeem the offer
Microsoft 365 Premium, which includes:
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with Copilot built in.¹
- Up to 6 TB of OneDrive storage (1 TB per person).
- Advanced security across PC, Mac, iOS, and Android.
- For a full list of all features included with Microsoft 365 Premium see website for details.
Subscription continues automatically at the regular monthly price unless canceled. See full terms below.
Yes. The offer includes Microsoft Copilot features available with Microsoft 365 Premium, including AI assistance in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Designer.¹
- 500+ games on Xbox console, PC, and supported devices.²
- New games on day one.
- Includes Fortnite Crew, EA Play, Ubisoft+ Classics.
- Stream games at our best quality with the shortest wait times, including select games you own.³
- Play and earn in the Store with Rewards.⁴
- Benefits for games like League of Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone.
- Online console multiplayer.
- For a full list of all features included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate see website for details.
Subscription continues automatically at the regular monthly price unless canceled. See full terms below.
No, the offer only applies to new subscribers who do not currently have, and have not previously had, any type of Xbox Game Pass plan.
After student verification is successfully completed, you will receive an email within about 3 days to claim your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Microsoft 365 Premium subscription, and the unique promo code to redeem the controller.
Please contact customer support at WindowsStudentOffer@microsoft.com.
You’ll receive an Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controller. Basic controller color selection is included. If you’d like to further personalize your controller, other options—such as limited-edition designs, different finishes, patterns, rubberized grips, metallic colors, and engraving—are available for an additional cost. See Xbox Design Lab. If custom color controllers are no longer available, Microsoft will provide an Xbox Wireless Controller in a preset color.
Please contact customer support at WindowsStudentOffer@microsoft.com.
Custom color Xbox controllers are available while supplies last. If custom color controllers are no longer available, you will receive an Xbox Wireless Controller in a preset color.
If you claim the 1-year Game Pass Ultimate subscription before verifying your student status, you must complete verification within 5 days, or your subscription will be deactivated. Check your Microsoft account email (used to register your Windows PC) for the student verification link.

Terms and conditions

These Offer Terms and Conditions (“Offer Terms”) constitute the entire agreement between Microsoft and participants with respect to this Offer and supersede all prior or contemporaneous statements, representations or other communications relating to the Offer. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Offer Terms and any other Offer-related materials, including but not limited to FAQs, advertisements or short-form disclosures, these Offer Terms will control.
Offer Term

Offer valid from April 15, 2026, to 11:59pm Pacific Time on June 30, 2026, while supplies of eligible PCs last.
Eligibility and redemption

Offer is valid only for verified college students physically located in the United States at time of qualifying PC purchase. Verified college or university students (collectively, “college students”) who are new subscribers are eligible for a free 1-year Microsoft 365 Premium subscription (ARV: $199.99), a free 1-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription (ARV: $275.88), and a free Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controller (ARV: $79.99), whose colors may be customized (subject to availability). Other customizations available at additional cost. If custom color controllers are no longer available, Microsoft will provide an Xbox Wireless Controller in a preset color ($49.06 with discount; ARV: $64.99) instead.
Verification requires purchase of an eligible PC, available while supplies last. A list of eligible PCs is available here. Refurbished PCs, including but not limited to Microsoft Certified Refurbished devices, are not eligible for the Offer. Subscriptions and Xbox Wireless Controller available post-purchase after Microsoft has successfully verified student status with a valid .edu email address from an accredited university or college in the U.S.
Microsoft reserves the right to determine eligibility in its discretion.
Subscription eligibility and auto-renewal terms

Redemption must be completed by 11:59pm Pacific Time on July 31, 2026. A Microsoft account (“MSA”) is required to redeem each subscription. Microsoft 365 Premium is only available to verified college students who are new Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers and to existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers who upgrade their existing subscription and all remaining time to Microsoft 365 Premium. See Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is only available to new Xbox Game Pass subscribers. See Xbox Subscriptions Terms & Conditions. If Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription is activated prior to college student verification, you must complete verification within 5 days of such activation or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be deactivated.
A valid payment method is required to redeem the subscriptions. After 1 year, you’ll continue to be charged the applicable monthly subscription fee unless you cancel. See Microsoft Store Terms of Sale. You may cancel by visiting account.microsoft.com.
Controller fulfillment

Controllers ship to U.S. addresses only. The Xbox Wireless Controller will be shipped to the U.S. address provided during the redemption process. PO Boxes, APO/FPO addresses, and some U.S. territories (Guam and Northern Mariana Islands) are not eligible. Microsoft contracts with ESW for Xbox Design Lab order fulfillment and the applicable terms for such fulfillment are available at checkout and here.
PC returns and exchanges

Returns of eligible PCs are subject to retailers’ terms of sale. Microsoft reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue this offer at any time, and to disqualify any redemption of a subscription and/or Xbox Wireless Controller, that Microsoft determines, in its sole discretion, to be fraudulent, incomplete, invalid, or in violation of these Offer Terms.
Additional terms and restrictions

Except as otherwise provided in these Offer Terms, offer may not be combined with other offers or promotional subscriptions and cannot be transferred or otherwise redeemed for cash or promo code(s). Limited to one eligible PC per verified college student and Microsoft account.
Promotion has no cash value except where required by law. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Offer void where prohibited or restricted by law.

[1] AI features only available to subscription owner and cannot be shared; usage limits apply. Learn more. Minimum age limits may apply to use of AI features. Details.
[2] Game library varies over time, by device, and Xbox Game Pass plan. See xbox.com/gamepass.
[3] Select devices (xbox.com/cloud-devices). Cloud playable games not included with Xbox Game Pass are sold separately. Game library varies (xbox.com/play). Stream directly on Xbox consoles, or with the Xbox app or at xbox.com/play on supported devices.
[4] Microsoft account required. Rewards vary by Rewards Level. Terms apply: xbox.com/rewards. Gameplay rewards for 18+. Microsoft.com/msa.
[5] Additional fees apply.
[6] If you view the email on your mobile phone, please note that you can only claim your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on your eligible PC.

URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/back-to-school-offer