In 2025, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate underwent its most significant transformation since its launch. With a major rebranding of tiers and a substantial price hike, the conversation around its value has shifted from “the best deal in gaming” to a more nuanced debate about premium luxury versus essential access. Now priced at $29.99 per month, is Ultimate still the gold standard, or has it finally become too expensive? Let’s dive into the state of the service as we head into 2026.
Continue readingXbox introduced new Game Pass tiers—Essential, Premium, and Ultimate—with expanded libraries and perks. But a 50% Ultimate price hike sparked mass cancellations, briefly crashing Xbox’s website.
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In 2024, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate continues to be a hot topic among gamers. Priced at $19.99 per month, it offers a vast library of games, cloud gaming, and access to day-one releases. But is it really worth the investment? Let’s dive in.
Continue readingThe recent leak from the FTC v. Microsoft case not only unveiled the new disc-less Xbox Series X but also shed light on Microsoft’s long-term vision for 2028. In that timeframe, the company envisions achieving “full convergence” between its cloud gaming platform and physical hardware, with the ultimate goal of delivering “cloud hybrid games.”
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Love to play video games over the cloud and looking to save some cash? Amazon has a great Black Friday sale where you can get its Luna controller for 43% off the regular price, and it comes bundled with one free month of Luna+ (a $9.99 value). Read on for more details about this great video game Black Friday sale.
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This Sunday, at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, we’ll be giving our fans a closer look at an amazing line-up of games coming to Xbox, PC, and cloud. As we prepare to pull back the curtain on the games to come, we also wanted to share some updates on how you’ll be able to play them. We think of it as a progress update on our mission: to bring the joy and community of gaming to the 3 billion gamers on the planet.
Catherine Gluckstein, Vice President and Head of Product, Xbox Cloud Gaming recently shared the following information about the growth and evolution of Xbox Cloud Gaming. That same day, Xbox announced that Fornite is the first free-to-play title on the platform. Read on for Catherine’s post with all the details.
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More games are coming soon to Xbox Game Pass for console, cloud, and PC. Read on for the full details from the Xbox team.
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