Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost

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But that also means user acquisition can be tricky. Nitro Rewards is available Nitro ($9.99 per month) subscribers, but not for users on the Nitro Basic ($2.99 per month) plan. But the appeal of Nitro Rewards could help improve value for subscribers and therefore retain them.

At launch, Nitro Rewards will provide access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass, which lets you play more than 50 PC and Xbox games, including Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, and DayZ. The tier also includes 10 hours of cloud gaming, which lets you stream games from a PC or Xbox to other devices. Nitro Rewards also provides discounts between 15% and 30% on a rotating selection of gaming hardware from Logitech G, SteelSeries, and KontrolFreek.

Over time, Discord plans to partner with more companies for similar offers. But also from a business perspective, it’s better retention on subscription as well, because people have more value for it.” var playerInstance_jwplayer_6a7c4fb7a1448 = jwplayer( "jwplayer_6a7c4fb7a1448" ); playerInstance_jwplayer_6a7c4fb7a1448.setup(); Initially conceived as a chat platform for gamers, Discord today plays a much larger role in online culture, serving as a community hub for all kinds of users — from crypto users building decentralized community projects to pub-goers organizing local craft nights to activists coordinating political protests. Discord also has an outsized role in the tech community, and founders have been using the platform to convene beta testers or power users of their products and communicate with them more directly.

The platform has grown to over 90 million daily active users. But this increased exposure means that Discord has to confront the same complex, online safety issues as larger platforms. The company is currently preparing to roll out age-verification measures as it faces more lawsuits over children’s online safety.

Update, 5/11/26, 3:00 PM ET: Discord initially told TechCrunch that Nitro Rewards is available to all Nitro subscribers; however, Nitro Rewards is not available to the Nitro Basic tier. Topics Apps, discord, Discord Nitro, Gaming, Nitro Rewards, Xbox Game Pass When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.