Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Includes Game Pass Core (Formerly Xbox Live Gold)

Ultimate = Core + Console + PC + EA Play + Cloud

• Xbox Game Pass Core ($10/mo or $60/yr): Online multiplayer access + a curated library of ~25 games.
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($17/mo): All Core benefits plus Game Pass Console, Game Pass PC, EA Play, Cloud Gaming, and member perks.

If you subscribe to Ultimate, you automatically have online multiplayer (Core). No separate Gold/Core subscription needed.