One of the best video game subscription services, Xbox Game Pass, has made changes to its modalities and now offers a total of 4 different subscription versions. With prices ranging from 6,99 euros to 17,99 euros, choosing the correct version could give you serious headaches, so we are going to leave you with the differences and similarities so that you can clear up your doubts quickly.
What does Xbox Game Pass Standard offer?
The new modality is not available in Spain, but it will be available in the coming months. Those users who are part of the Xbox Insider program will be able to try it now, although we shouldn't wait too long until it is officially available. Under the name Xbox Game Pass Standard, this subscription type It costs 12,99 euros, will be available for console and will offer access to the large catalog of direct download games.
The only problem with this modality is that the possibility of playing the games disappears on day 1 of launch, so titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 o Indiana Jones and the Great Circle They will not be able to be played until some time has passed since their launch.
How long does it take for a new game to be available on Game Pass Standard?
That is possibly the most frequently asked question by users, and luckily it has an answer, although perhaps not the one you expected. According to Microsoft itself, newly released games will take at least 12 months until they are available to Standard Game Pass users, so they will not be able to play the games until a year later.
Differences between Game Pass Core and Game Pass Standard
The differences between Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Standard are summarized in the number of games available in the online catalog. In Game Pass Core only has access to 25 selected gamesWhereas in Game Pass Standard opens the entire catalog matching the offer of higher subscriptions (except for Day 1 games as we have already mentioned). Yes indeed, Neither includes EA Play or cloud gaming.
This difference in the number of games places the price of the Core mode at only 6,99 euros per month, being the cheapest that can be obtained today.
Are users losing out with the Standard subscription?
Although at first glance the Standard subscription seems to be quite attractive, the loss of the Day 1 releases is quite painful, even more so when until now it was being offered in the simple Game Pass option for consoles. This forces all those console users who want to enjoy the new releases immediately to sign up for Game Pass Ultimate, the cost of which amounts to 17,99 euros.
On the other hand, the basic Game Pass subscription for PC does include the Day 1 and EA Play releases, and the price is 11,99 euros.