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Introducing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Coming Later this Year

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will include all of the benefits of Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass for $14.99 a month.

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darthv722265d ago

$180 for the year if you paid the monthly price but i got a feeling there will be other ways to get a years worth for less.

FallenAngel19842265d ago (Edited 2265d ago )

Yo that’s $180 a year!

When you compare that to
- 1 year of PS Now for $100
- 1 year of PS+ for $60

You get a total of $160 annually which is $20 cheaper. So you know that in the long term that this XBGPU is a bad deal.

Not to mention that that you don’t even need PS+ to play PS Now games with online multiplayer so you don’t even need to pay for both services.

Who’s Microsoft trying to fool here? This becomes even more insulting when you realize that

- 1 year of Xbox Game Pass is $120
- 1 year of Xbox Live Gold is $60

You get $180, which is exactly the same yearly cost as this XBGPU annually! You’re basically paying the same amount only on a monthly basis. You aren’t saving anything by sticking with this long term as opposed to subscribing for both services separately annually

darthv722264d ago

I'd imagine there will be a yearly deal that they havent announced yet. If not then I'm sure people will find deals online like they generally do for XBL cards and such.

porkChop2264d ago

You're comparing Xbox's monthly prices to PlayStation's annual prices.

"Who’s Microsoft trying to fool here? This becomes even more insulting when you realize that

- 1 year of Xbox Game Pass is $120
- 1 year of Xbox Live Gold is $60"

XGP is $10 per month, and XBLG is also $10 per month. So when paying monthly this bundle saves you $60 over the course of the year.

antarius2264d ago

Getting downvoted for using simple math? Tough crowd.

FallenAngel19842264d ago

@ darth

I doubt it since Microsoft hasn’t even given Xbox Game Pass its own yearly deal 2 years after it released.

It’s cheaper to find deals for XBLG & XBGP individually than one for XBGPU.

@ pork

Until Microsoft offers its own annual model, that’s the only way to calculate the annual price for XBGP compared to PS Now’s annual price.

Who’s seriously paying monthly for XBLG during an entire year when there’s a more cost effective annual model? Anyone who’s going for the long term will go for the $60 annual. I can’t imagine anyone who’d consider staying on XBLG for the long haul yet not realizing $10 a month is the worst way to go about it.

However $10 a month is the only way to get XBGP, so you can’t get out of paying $120 a year for it until Microsoft offers a yearly model like PS Now does.

optimus2264d ago (Edited 2264d ago )

@Fallen angel...$10 a month is NOT the only way to get gamepass, $1 deals happen regularly, in fact, right now they are offering 3 months for $1. gamepass has been out for over a year now and i have yet to pay full price for it. not to mention i don't know anyone that subscribes for an entire year.

the smart way to use gamepass is to play the game or games you want, finish them during that month and let it expire and wait for the next deal.

FallenAngel19842264d ago

I’m talking about the how it’s the only standard way to get it if for any reason you can’t find a deal.

Also the mere fact that you can constantly find deals for XBLG & XBGP individually shows how superfluous this XBGPU is for long term subscribers.

TekoIie2264d ago

"Who’s Microsoft trying to fool here?"

Probably anyone who's foolish enough to purchase those services at full price and not while on sale or from a CD key site.

FanboysKiller2264d ago

But they can't afford putting newer exclusives like ms.

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badz1492265d ago

the funny thing is, even if you have Gamepass, you still need XBL Gold to play those games online while PS Now games can be played online without PS+if I'm not mistaken.

compared to PS Now, Gamepass is a ripoff LOL

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rainslacker2263d ago

Well then....it's a good thing they have this bundle deal to help people out. /s

PhoenixUp2264d ago

This is just Microsoft further mockingly reminding people that they need an XBLG subscription to play online multiplayer on XBGP titles.

I’ve never seen a more insulting gesture. Oh wait...they just announced a digital only Xbox One that’s only $50 cheaper and doesn’t come with a 4TB HDD to compensate

LabRat2264d ago

You must be very young if you've never seen a more insulting gesture cause life is full of them.

Vasto2264d ago

This is one of the most silliest things I have heard ever.

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PlayStation Plus-Exclusive Weekend Offer Launches on PSN This June 27

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Cyberpunk 2077 finally hit that sweet sale price for me so I went ahead and picked it up. I just started playing Dragon’s Dogma 2 though so it’ll be a while before I delve into Night City. Looking forward to it though.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils46m ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

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isarai1d 4h ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning771d 2h ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher4h ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor4h ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde2h ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

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