Despite Microsoft’s promise, Xbox Game Pass subscriptions will see a price increase starting September 12, 2024. Xbox Game Pass Console offer endsin its place Xbox Game Pass Standard. Secondly, it offers the same advantages as the Core formula, without Xbox exclusives on launch dayNow we know more, especially its price in France: €12.99 per monthBut under certain conditions you can try it for much cheaper.
First, you must have an Xbox Game Pass Core subscription or a Console or PC subscription for less than 2 consecutive months. In all 3 cases, you must Member of the Xbox Insider programYou can also download the app of the same name from the Microsoft Store. In this case, the Standard plan will cost you €1 ($1) per month. in a period whose end is not yet known. This may seem tempting, but we know more about the problem of special opportunities coming to this offer and we have reasons to hesitate.
The new Xbox Game Pass formula, which costs 1 Euro per month, hides a feature that will delay some games
“Some games coming to Game Pass Ultimate (day one games or otherwise) will not be immediately available in Game Pass Standard and may be added to the library at a later date (It may take 12 months or more and will vary depending on the title)“We continue reading Xbox CableMicrosoft assures us that game release dates for each tier of Game Pass will continue to be communicated, without specifying how.
Will the waiting period be determined and given in advance for each game added to the catalog? Will it be necessary? Estimate yourself how long you will have to wait ? is this it? Depending on the Game Pass subscription purchased, certain games will be released on different dates ?For now, all of these hypotheses are possible, but only the first one will allow us to really plan ahead in choosing our formula. Hopefully, clarifications will be made once the testing phases are complete.