Breaking: MicrosoftS popular gaming subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, continues to expand its library, offering subscribers access to a rotating selection of titles across Xbox consoles, PC, adn cloud gaming. this comes as Microsoft navigates recent price adjustments for Xbox consoles and select games, impacting consumer costs.
Xbox Game Pass is currently available in several tiers, each offering diffrent benefits. The core Xbox Game Pass option provides access to a library of over 250 games for Xbox consoles and PC. Game Pass Core, a more basic offering replacing Xbox Live gold, includes online console multiplayer access and a smaller catalog of games. Game Pass Ultimate bundles the benefits of Game Pass for console, PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, along with perks like EA Play membership and access to select new releases on day one.
Recent price changes announced by Microsoft on october 12, 2023, saw the Xbox Series X increase from $499 to $549.99, while the Xbox Series S rose from $299 to $349.99. First-party Xbox games,previously priced at $69.99, are also seeing a $10 increase, bringing their cost to $79.99, starting with titles like Forza Motorsport. Microsoft cited industry trends and the increasing cost of game development as reasons for these adjustments.
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