The expansion pass for Sega and Atlus’ role-playing game, Persona 3 Reload, is free to keep for subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
As per the Xbox Store (via), Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can grab the Persona 3 Reload expansion pass for free, and they get to keep it permanently on their account.
As such, if you ever lose access to Xbox Game Pass after redeeming the Persona 3 Reload expansion pass, you will continue to have access to it. This is usually the norm for Xbox Game Pass content that is classified as a ‘Perk’. Previous examples of such benefits include DLC for Sea of Thieves, which, once redeemed, has been free to keep regardless of the user’s subscription status.
It’s also worth mentioning that those who are subscribed to the basic tier of Xbox Game Pass will not have free access to the Persona 3 Reload subscription pass. Instead of purchasing the expansion pass, however, users are advised to purchase a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and redeem the Persona 3 Reload DLC content, as this route is costs less.
The Persona 3 Reload: Expansion Pass will remain free for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers up until January 31, 2025. The first DLC included with the expansion pass is now available for download, and it includes a series of new in-game costumes. Additional costumes are set to arrive in May, 2024, as part of the second DLC. The third and final DLC includes Episode Aigis -The Answer-, which is set after the events of the main story.. It is scheduled for release in September, 2024.
Previously, Persona 3 Reload Producer Kazuhisa Wada offered an explanation for the lack of a female protagonist in the role-playing game. He mentioned that the development team had considered including a female protagonist, but there were too many hurdles involved. He added that it was expected to take a long development period and cost several times as much as Episode Aegis.