Discord Bundles Video Games and Gear Deals Into Premium Subscription

Discord, the chat platform popular with gamers, launched Nitro Rewards on May 11. The service bundles Xbox Game Pass—access to over 50 games plus two free months of premium—with discounts on gaming keyboards and headsets from Logitech and SteelSeries. The move signals that Discord can no longer grow its paid tier through chat features alone. The company is betting that bundling games and hardware will keep subscribers engaged within its core gaming community.