King Dazzar
Member
Is that yours or Phils?
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
"Xbox Game Pass Standard" is launching in September
GHG
Gold Member
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
You could technically add 2 1-month codes on Amazon. $15 for NA. But only today. Cant stack past 13 months tomorrow.
The Mad Draklor
Member
Remember last gen when Amazon and Best Buy offered 20% discount to games if you subscribed to Prime or Gamer's Club Unlimited and how they eventually ended those programs?
Similar deal here. The money has to come from somewhere at the end of the day.
Similar deal here. The money has to come from somewhere at the end of the day.
Topher
Identifies as young
That only applies to Xbox Game Pass for consoles. GPU can still stack beyond 13 months.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
The good ole days are gone forever. No more deals for anybody.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I see. So confusing.
bender
What time is it?
This should be the new slogan for the service.
digoutyoursoul
Member
It’s ok, Colteastwood will explain it in a video soon enough
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
Seriously. If they want to emulate EA just have standard and ultimate. PC is some shit. Definitely will be interesting to see what that means for their next console.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Correct, looks like Game Pass console is getting big cuts, Ultimate is the same just with increased price.
Last edited:
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
nial
Gold Member
digoutyoursoul
Member
All their underhanded, oh sorry , I meant unofficial , marketing teams , will have their say I’m sure.
Last edited:
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
5/27 should be enough to keep me on GP until TES VI comes out, right?
All according to keikaku.
All according to keikaku.
Last edited:
NickFire
Member
One of the easiest ways to get people to voluntarily upgrade out of a grandfathered tier would be to add perks only to a different tier.
feynoob
Banned
Xbox series released 2020. Now we are in 2024. Blink and it will be 2027.
By the way, we are close to 2025.
feynoob
Banned
5/27 should be enough to keep me on GP until TES VI comes out, right?
All according to keikaku.
Topher
Identifies as young
Just because there isn't enough confusion.......if Xbox Game Pass Standard will become available "in the coming months" and Xbox Game Pass for console will no longer be available starting tomorrow, it seems new console gamers who want access to Game Pass games will be forced to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. Why the hell is it going to take months for Standard to be available?
Last edited:
ShadyAcshuns
Member
So stacking Gold/Core is what, $60 per year, that converts to 4 months of GPU, which equals $180 per year, only $60 cheaper than buying a year's worth of Ultimate... lol that's still too high. Hard pass.
feynoob
Banned
These companies are using inflation as an excuse to jack up the price.
What can I say, MS never makes any sense. They are ready to shoot themselves down.Just because there isn't enough confusion.......if Xbox Game Pass Standard will become available "in the coming months" and Xbox Game Pass for console will no longer be available starting tomorrow, it seems new console gamers who want access to Game Pass games will be forced to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
Just got raised to 75 per year. Then convert once to standard 15 or ultimate 20.
Ultimate through conversion is 2 years for 170 vs. 480.
Last edited:
Omg....
I don't even know where to begin.
I don't even know where to begin.
Yup.
It's only a matter of time before they completely sunset Game Pass for Console and eventually make those people choose between Core, "Standard", or Ultimate. They're not doing it immediately so as to avoid backlash, but it's inevitable.
Late Edit: They're also cracking down on stacking, at least for Game Pass Console people. Can't stack more than 13 months after this change.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
85 per year for ultimate is still an incredible deal if youre fully sub lapsed
NickFire
Member
Maybe that means Activision back catalogue gets added tomorrow or very soon? They wouldn’t be ”new” games so possible they don’t want the option for just old games in the first couple months?Just because there isn't enough confusion.......if Xbox Game Pass Standard will become available "in the coming months" and Xbox Game Pass for console will no longer be available starting tomorrow, it seems new console gamers who want access to Game Pass games will be forced to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. Why the hell is it going to take months for Standard to be available?
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
VAVA Mk2
Member
Their lineup though 2025 looks like it will justify it. Can't really have said this until now. So much I want to play and Halo and Forza not mentioned once.
Topher
Identifies as young
You are probably right. Microsoft can really overthink this shit, can't they?
Bernardougf
Member
People are beyond retarded at this point if they believe ANYTHING Phil and his PR team says. Stupid dosent even begin to describe.
This is the day of great headlines
bender
What time is it?
Let your sub lapse. Buy a year of Core on Eneba (currently $39.98 but will probably go up). Buy a month of ultimate at $19.99. That should convert to 9 months of GPU @ $59.97. You can further reduce that buy stacking years (2YR Core + 1M GPU = 17M GPU, 3YR Core + 1M GPU = 25M).
Last edited:
feynoob
Banned
Its not. Its garbage at this moment.
The value not worth it. 20$ is alot of money. Might as well get PC gamepass and transition to PC only.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Bernardougf
Member
The merger happened almost a year ago
NickFire
Member
Just a guess that assumes they would have some reason for the in between period. Could be completely off base. But would make sense to me.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
It all depends on your needs.
As someone with a gaming PC as well as an Xbox series S for the wife and kid, game pass ultimate is still a great value.
Last edited:
ZehDon
Gold Member
Yeah, I think you've nailed it. They're sunsetting Game Pass Console in favour of Game Pass PC and this is the first step: cut off the supply of new Game Pass Console users.
Oddly, that actually makes me excited to see their new Xbox hardware. My Steam Deck is close to my platform of choice; if their Xbox handheld packs a punch, can dock, and can run Game Pass PC, that's actually a solid value proposition for me.
Topher
Identifies as young
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Sleepwalker
Member
The fact that you made a typo there makes it even more funny
feynoob
Banned
The issue is their games are hot garbage currently.
Was good 2 years ago. Now the service is filled with trash.
bender
What time is it?
Conversion rates are better when you aren't a current subscriber. So Core/Gold to GPU is a 3:2 ratio. Add a month to any conversion as you have to subscribe to GPU to initiate the conversion process. Conversely, if you are a current subscriber, a year of Core/Gold only increases your current sub by 4 months.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
No different than any other service in any other industry. People take advantage of deals.
So you're the reason that MS are going third party.
As long as I get Xbox hardware, idc where else the games go
Viciously defend
Weasel out
At ease, soldier
ShadyAcshuns
Member
I think I'll just stick to $20 per month for a few months when my CoD obsessed friends want to play while it's hot. No need for me to stay subbed forever when I'd rather be playing sp games I bought outright.
feynoob
Banned
You arent accounting to the code.
I bought couple codes, and did not stack. You need to be lucky with the code allowing to stack.