You might still be able to get Xbox Game Pass’ day one games for less than $30 a month (www.polygon.com)
from ryujin470@fedia.io to gaming@beehaw.org on 06 Oct 02:08
https://fedia.io/m/gaming@beehaw.org/t/2815272

Only if you are currently subscribed to Game Pass for Console, a plan that was discontinued in 2024 and is no longer available for new subscribers. (The former Game Pass for Console plan had day one releases but lacked online multiplayer).

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theangriestbird@beehaw.org on 06 Oct 03:52 next collapse

so a strange, grandfathered loophole. Doesn’t help the new subscribers, and there are plenty of reasons to cancel Game Pass besides the steep price for Day One games. But sure, I guess there is probably a narrow raft of subscribers that will stay happily subscribed, thanks to this loophole, despite the price increases across the board.

JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca on 06 Oct 05:59 next collapse

Well, if they subscribed before, why wouldn’t they stay subscribed at the same price with the same features? Why is it a “narrow raft”?

theangriestbird@beehaw.org on 07 Oct 00:29 collapse

My understanding was that all plans were going up in price. Evidently, this grandfathered plan is not. I’m just not sure how many people are left on that plan, it can’t be many if they are continuing to allow it

thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 06 Oct 06:28 collapse

This is not a “loophole”, but normal business. Game Pass is not the only service who keep the old contract for current subscribers. This way people think twice if they cancel, because they would “loose” the cheaper price and day one releases and so on, its the same contract as before, which is a huge difference to the new.

theangriestbird@beehaw.org on 07 Oct 00:33 collapse

Usually this sort of contract only applies for the term of the subscription, and then the company can change whatever they like at the end of that term.

The article even specifies that the grandfathered plan only continues to exist because Microsoft is “allowing” it.

When asked, an Xbox spokesperson did not confirm how long legacy Console subscriptions will remain active for current subscribers.

So I get what you are saying, but in this specific case, there is no legal reason why Microsoft could not force current subscribers to move to one of the new, more expensive plans. They are just being nice to some of their most loyal users, for some reason.

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 06 Oct 06:33 next collapse

You can also buy 30 month subscription cards for $20 from GameStop… Until they run out.

ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml on 06 Oct 06:54 collapse

And if you’re only interested in a brand new game every two months (on average), you could just buy the games at full price on release day.

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech on 07 Oct 04:26 collapse

Don’t worry, they’re going to raise those prices too