Microsoft Just Made Xbox Game Pass Needlessly Confusing Killing Its Potential

With the announcement of changes to its subscription tiers, Microsoft has made Xbox Game Pass needlessly confusing, killing its potential.

[Chocoburger]

Four different tiers:
Ultimate
Standard
Core
PC

Game Pass for Console is no longer available to new subscribers. Yeah it does feel like a bit much. I have no interest in constantly recurring subscription fees, I'll gladly buy my games, and even better, most of the time I have no problem waiting for a price drop, very rarely do I care about buying day one these days.

[shinoff2183]

Pretty much the only games I buy day one are jrpgs.

[Sonic1881]

PC Game Pass is very interesting. There's a reason that PC game pass is keeping day one releases and at a *affordable price*, Microsoft know PC gamers won't accept this nonsense and think Xbox console gamers will. PC game pass with day one releases is only $11.99 a month and not $20. Let that sink in

[badz149]

No one in their right mind would subscribe to PC GP if they strip away day 1 releases

[Obscure_Observer]

"PC game pass with day one releases is only $11.99 a month and not $20. Let that sink in"

That´s because PC has free multiplayer and won´t get as many games as the console does. Especially third party ones. You would known that by now if you were a subscriber.

[Sonic1881]

@Obscure_Observer

You still defending them is hilarious. Goodluck to you and Xbox because you're going to need it. I also believe Microsoft will increase the price again in the future

[anast]

PC gamers have no problem spending thousands on charged up roku boxes. Let that sink in.

[ChasterMies]

“I have no interest in constantly recurring subscription fees, I'll gladly buy my games”

Couldn’t agree more, but I do worry about the longevity of Xbox hardware. If I collect discs, what happens if the next gen Xbox has no disc drive? If Microsoft stops making Xbox hardware altogether, can I move my giant library of games to a 3rd party Game Pass box? Renting may be the safer option.

[Christopher]

Great, Xbox learned something bad from Sony. Let's make it harder to understand what we get out of a subscription with unnecessary number of tiers.

[badz149]

Good luck xbox. You guys are gonna need it

[Abnor_Mal]

X-men fan?

[boing1]

I just cancelled.

[legendkilla]

Same here

[darthv72]

I've only ever subbed to Ultimate... no confusion there.

[badz149]

Even when they are jacking up the price on that one too?

[darthv72]

ehh... it's still worth it to me.

[Lightning77]

They're price hiking it now for all the ppl who wanna play COD on Gamepass Day one. Do it now so those new subscribers will take the price hike and not know any better.

[The Wood]

is that classed as ''scummy'' .....