Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Egypt? Yes, but Only PC Game Pass
Xbox sells PC Game Pass in Egypt for EGP 190 a month, but not Ultimate, consoles or cloud gaming. What's supported, codes and Steam prices.
Yes, but only on PC. Xbox sells PC Game Pass in Egypt for EGP 190 a month, and has done since April 2023. Every other plan (Ultimate, Premium and Essential) is listed as not supported there, along with Xbox consoles and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Here's what Xbox's own pages say as of 11 November, and what it means if you play on PC or console.
Is Xbox Game Pass available in Egypt?
Partly. Xbox's list of supported countries and regions includes Egypt, and its page for Egypt marks these as supported:
- PC Game Pass
- PC games from the Xbox store
- The Xbox app on Windows PC and on mobile
Everything else is marked "Not supported": Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential, Game Pass for Console, all Xbox Cloud Gaming options, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, accessories, console games and the Xbox app on TVs.
Egypt joined PC Game Pass on 11 April 2023, when Xbox opened it to 40 new countries after a preview that February. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya came in on the same day, and Xbox's regions page gives all four the same PC-only status as Egypt today. Further afield, Indonesia and Vietnam are PC-only too.
How much is PC Game Pass in Egypt?
EGP 190 a month. Xbox's Egyptian PC Game Pass page shows the price with three decimal places (as "EGP 190,000" on the English version), which is how the Egyptian store formats every price: Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition is listed at EGP 535.
For comparison, PC Game Pass costs $13.99 a month in the US, where Xbox cut it from $16.49 on 21 April.
PC Game Pass includes 300+ PC games, new games on day one (Call of Duty excluded) and EA Play, according to the Egyptian page. It needs Windows 10 or 11 (version 22H2 or later) and the Xbox app.
Can you get Game Pass Ultimate in Egypt?
Not officially. Ultimate isn't sold in Egypt, and Xbox's support pages warn against the codes sold online instead. Xbox says Game Pass subscription cards "are only redeemable in the country or region purchased and cannot be redeemed in any other country or region", so that pricing reflects each local economy.
Xbox recommends buying a card from the country you live in, including from "third-party online resellers who advertise lower-priced codes than retail value". A code from another region shows an error saying it isn't redeemable in your country or region, and Xbox sends you back to the seller for a replacement or refund under the seller's own policy. Xbox gift cards only spend in the marketplace of their currency.
We don't cover workarounds. In Egypt, PC Game Pass is the only plan Xbox supports.
Does Xbox Cloud Gaming work in Egypt?
No. Cloud gaming isn't supported in Egypt on any plan. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey sell every Game Pass plan and Xbox consoles, but Xbox lists cloud gaming as not supported in those countries either.
Are Xbox consoles officially sold in Egypt?
No. Xbox lists the Series X, Series S, Xbox One consoles, accessories and console games as not supported in Egypt.
Is PS Plus available in Egypt?
PlayStation doesn't have an Egyptian site: Egypt isn't among the countries in PlayStation's country selector. Its Middle East site sits under the United Arab Emirates.
Is Steam cheaper in Egypt?
Often, yes. Valve recommends a discounted US dollar price for Middle East and North Africa countries without local pricing, Egypt included, and many publishers use it, Microsoft among them. Regular Steam prices in Egypt on 11 November:
- Forza Horizon 5: $32.78 (US: $59.99)
- Baldur's Gate 3: $34.99 (US: $59.99)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: $42.99 (US: $69.99)
- Starfield: $34.99 (US: $49.99)
- Hades: $8.25 (US: $24.99)
- Stardew Valley: $5.99 (US: $14.99)
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection: $39.99 (US: $39.99)
Valve's regional price is a recommendation, not a rule, which is why Halo costs the same as in the US. For countries where Xbox sells nothing at all, see our guides for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria.
