Xbox Game Pass Price, Day-One Games, And Tiers In 2024 Explained
Microsoft is once again shaking up its Xbox Game Pass service, as it plans to slowly do away with one of its tiers and is in the process of replacing it with a new one. At the same time, the price of Xbox Game Pass will be increasing, and with several options available to consumers, things can get a little bit confusing. If you’re looking to join the service or upgrade your current membership, here’s everything you need to know about what each Game Pass tier gets you.
What is Xbox Game Pass?
Introduced several years ago, Game Pass is a subscription service that offers access to a library of first-party games from Microsoft and even more third-party titles. This a comprehensive collection of games across a wide selection of genres, and it can be accessed on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and through the cloud on compatible devices. Games come and go on the service, but the key draw to Game Pass is that you’ll get access to the biggest Xbox games on launch day. This year has quite a few big titles on the way, like the next Call of Duty game, Black Ops 6, alongside other titles like Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and more.
Xbox Game Pass Core
$10 per month, 12 months for $60. Starting September 18, the annual subscription will increase to $75 per year.
If you’re looking to dip your feet into this program, Xbox Game Pass Core is where you may want to start. Game Pass Core launched in September 2023 with 36 games, and unlike the other Game Pass tiers, it does not get new first-party games on launch day. Five more games have been added to its library since its launch, and members can choose from titles like Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, and Gears 5.
