Game Pass also cycles titles in and out every month. It is less risky to take a chance on something, and not feeling like you have to stick with a game because you bought it is freeing. Game Pass not only helps us discover games we like but also lets us drop titles we don’t. Hearing squeals of laughter as she racks up hours with pals in Sea of Thieves and Human Fall Flat goes a long way to justifying the cost, but what has made Game Pass Ultimate a vital part of our household are the PC games.Īn unexpected benefit is that my kids and I readily try more games now, playing titles that might have passed us by.
What finally persuaded me to sign up was my crestfallen daughter, who found herself unable to join her game-hopping Xbox friends, who all seem to have Game Pass. My wife and I tend to only buy games we know we're going to like, which is an alien concept for kids. Paying out $60 for a game they simply must have, only to find they're bored with it after a week, wasn't sustainable. But buying a steady stream of games for me, my wife, and my two kids was getting expensive.
I was skeptical about the quality and depth of Game Pass (and game subscription services generally). I often play the same games for weeks, but my Steam library is bristling with unplayed titles, and my kids have an insatiable thirst for new games. Both Microsoft and its rival Sony are increasingly dependent on subscriptions for revenue, and the Game Pass Ultimate hike could help on that front.As a veteran PC gamer with a preference for Sony's PlayStation consoles, I’m a late convert to the delights of Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service. Microsoft pins the increase on changing "competitive conditions," but it's also a reflection of an evolving strategy. This is the first time the price has gone up since Ultimate debuted in 2017. This comes just weeks after Microsoft raised the price of Game Pass Ultimate for new subscribers from $15 to $17. PC Game Pass doesn't include streaming or the EA selection but is otherwise similar. First-party titles arrive as soon as they launch, and there are member-only perks that include discounts, in-game DLC and a handful of EA games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes a catalog of "hundreds" of games you can play on console, PC and through cloud gaming.
You'll have to pay the usual monthly rate afterward ($17 for Ultimate on console, $11 for PC), but the introductory price could help you get a feel for the services without making a full commitment. The PC Game Pass is also discounted to $1. The company is once more running a promo that offers the first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1. Microsoft might be raising the price of Xbox subscriptions in most countries, but it's sweetening the deal for newcomers.
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