I only got a Series S because I wanted to play Xbox exclusives. Now when my Gamepass Ultimate sub expires next year, I'll sell it and continue playing Xbox games on my PS5
Horrible value. You can get them for dirt cheap on sale these days. They are old so if you had a passing interest in them, you would have already played them by now
Your comment summarizes whats wrong with modern gaming.
Back in the day, getting a game at launch would mean a complete experience. Nowadays buying Day 1 makes you a glorified beta tester.
The game should be fun itself but we should never give corporations the benefit of the doubt. Thats how complacency sets in. Look at Sony with the PS3 launch.
Once the success sea of thieves showed in being ported was evident, this was inevitable.
I'll sell off my Series S once my gamepass subscription ends. I only got my first xbox console ever last year so I don't have much invested in the ecosystem but can understand why the rest of you are upset.
As someone who got his first Xbox ever last June I'd have to disagree with you.
I too did the Gold to Gamepass ultimate conversion for 3 years and it came to £100
In that time, I have managed to beat these games that came out in 2023
Like a dragon Ishin Like a dragon the man who erased his name Lies Of P
Buying them by themselves would have cost me £180. I now get Persona 3 Reloaded and thats another £60 saved. I didnt even mention playing the Halo/Gears franchises for the first time and having access to the latest FIFA games as a footie fan.
I imagine by the end of 3 years, i would have saves thousands of pounds. $5/month for all these games plus the activision games coming this year is insane value.
When someone sits down and does the maths, they will quickly realise paying for 1 year of gamepass is better than buying the new COD game every year especially if that's all they play.
The vast majority of gamers don't come to places like this. They play Fifa, COD and maybe one or two exclusives here and there. Getting those games on Gamepass Day 1 is going to be way cheaper than buying outright.
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Re: Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (December 1-4)
Lost records will be a play since I enjoy choice games. Quick weekend game
Re: Black Ops 7 Gets Its First Xbox Discount Two Weeks After Launch, But You'll Have To Be Quick
Played the campaign on gamepass and its easily the worst in the series. Dropped and deleted
Re: Ubisoft UK Warns That Folks Just Aren't Buying As Many £50-£60 Games Anymore
Why would I have when there is gamepass?
Re: Five Years On, Xbox Series S Is Still A Fantastic Place For Current-Gen Gaming
The reason I got my first ever Xbox. Cheap entry point. Gamepass machine.
Re: The Original Modern Warfare 2 Appears In Xbox Game Pass Premium Ad
I'd 100% play MW2 over Black Ops 7 if it releases this month
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Halo: Campaign Evolved Launching Day One On PS5?
I only got a Series S because I wanted to play Xbox exclusives. Now when my Gamepass Ultimate sub expires next year, I'll sell it and continue playing Xbox games on my PS5
Re: Microsoft Set To Announce 'Free' Xbox Cloud Gaming Tier With Ads
Xbox is speed running its own death at this rate. Series S is likely to be my last (and first) ever Xbox
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Ubisoft+ Classics Being Added To Game Pass Ultimate?
Horrible value. You can get them for dirt cheap on sale these days. They are old so if you had a passing interest in them, you would have already played them by now
Re: Poll: What Are Your Plans For Xbox Game Pass After This Week's News?
My Sub is until April 2026 so once that lapses, I'm done.
£23/month is too much.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Major Overhaul With New Names, Games & Price Changes
My sub expires in April 2026. I will not be renewing. £23/month is insane.
Re: Talking Point: As A Game Pass Subscriber, Do You Still Spend Money In Xbox Sales?
I never buy games. Got the Series S to be a gamepass machine and its more than paid for itself.
Metaphor
Expedition 33
Persona 3 Reload
THPS 3+4
Soon i get Wuchang, Gears Reloaded and the inevitable COD.
No need to buy games
Re: Xbox Announces Next-Gen Console Strategy, Promises 'Deeper Visuals' & Backwards Compatibility
@Boogaloo_Jenkins
My thoughts exactly. Doesnt feel like this generation has even properly started.
I know i am in no hurry
Re: Opinion: South Of Midnight Reminds Me Why I Love Xbox Game Pass
Not interested at all but fair play to those that are.
Re: New Financial Report Provides Estimated Xbox Series X|S Sales Figure As Of Late 2024
Series S was my 1st and last Xbox console. Holding off finishing Halo 3 and beyond on Playstation
Re: Two More Xbox First-Party Games Are Moving To PS5 In 2025
Halo & Gears are next
Re: CD Projekt RED Officially Unveils 'The Witcher 4' With Lengthy Cinematic
@Kilamanjaro
Your comment summarizes whats wrong with modern gaming.
Back in the day, getting a game at launch would mean a complete experience. Nowadays buying Day 1 makes you a glorified beta tester.
The game should be fun itself but we should never give corporations the benefit of the doubt. Thats how complacency sets in. Look at Sony with the PS3 launch.
Re: Capcom Asks Fans If They Would Like To See More 'Deluxe Remasters'
Give us new games instead
Re: Poll: How Excited Are You For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 On Xbox Game Pass?
Will beat the campaign and done.
Re: Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Launches February 2025 On Xbox
Day 1 Purchase.
Love how RGG studios releases games quickly compared to other studios.
Re: Review: NBA 2K25 (Xbox) - The Best NBA 2K To Date Is Marred Somewhat By Microtransactions
@AccessibleDaydream
Well said!
We shouldn't say "it is what it is" as that just gives publishers the green light to get even more aggressive with it.
We were all shocked at the first cosmetic microtransaction in Oblivion.
Watch when they start locking the ending to a game behind microtransactions or paying to unlock missions and quests in game.
Re: Talking Point: Five Years Later, What Do You Think Of Gears 5 In 2024?
Beat Gears 1-5 for the first time recently and its the weakest of the lot.
I enjoyed 1-3 the most and those characters. The new ones are bland. Nothing particularly interesting.
Re: Activision Shuts Down Huge Call Of Duty 'H2M' Mod On The Eve Of Its Release
@PsBoxSwitchOwner
That's literally why theh waited until the last minute.
Why turn down free money?
Re: Rumour Claims Indiana Jones Will Jump From Xbox To PS5 In Early 2025
@anoyonmus
Playing Day 1 on Gamepass vs $70 on PS5
Re: Rumour: Xbox To Announce 'Big' Game For PS5 Next Week
Once the success sea of thieves showed in being ported was evident, this was inevitable.
I'll sell off my Series S once my gamepass subscription ends. I only got my first xbox console ever last year so I don't have much invested in the ecosystem but can understand why the rest of you are upset.
Re: Sea Of Thieves Was The Best-Selling PS5 Game In Both The US & Europe Last Month
@Tecinthehead
Precisely and that's likely the aim. Expect a lot more Xbox games on PS in the near future.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Interested In Any Of The New Xbox Series X|S Models?
Zero interest. Happy with my 512GB Series S.
Re: 'Gears Of War: E-Day' Is The Next Instalment In Xbox's Famous Franchise
Day 1 Play On Gamepass.
Re: Xbox Announces Three New Series X|S Consoles Launching In 2024
Rather get a $150-200 512GB Series S
Re: Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2024
Exciting times. My gamepass subscription going to be in full use.
Re: Report: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Lost $200 Million For Warner Bros
@themightyant
Its clear these executives know nothing about the industry or never play games themselves.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Planning To Bring More Games To PS5, Despite Some 'Unease' At Microsoft
This is the 1st and last gen I get an Xbox.
Got a series s so I play xbox exclusives for the first time ever.
Why bother if i can play most exclusives on a PS5 AND sony exclusives.
Re: Rumour: The First Red Dead Redemption Could Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Rockstar sitting on easy money releasing this on PC.
A few extra million copies sold for bare minimum resources used.
Re: Report: Call Of Duty 2024 Will Launch Day One On Xbox Game Pass
250GB for 1 game of storage is not worth it
Re: Report Claims Xbox Is Planning More Cuts Following Studio Closures
They spent billions on getting activision and want us to believe they have to cut costs lol.
Re: Xbox Is Hosting Another 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale This Week
Horrible deals.
Can get all these way cheaper elsewhere.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Actively Avoid Xbox Games With Massive Download Sizes?
I have a Series S. If i see 100+GB, i either download, beat the story and uninstall or never touch.
Re: Talking Point: Which Classic COD Would You Play First On Xbox Game Pass?
COD4 till this day is my fave of them all.
2007 online gaming at its peak
Re: Review: WWE 2K24 (Xbox) - Just Like WrestleMania, This Series Continues To Get Bigger And Better
"F**** Your Story Cody"
-The Rock
Re: Starfield, Indiana Jones And Many Other 'Xbox Exclusives' Could Be Heading To PS5
If rumours are true, im selling my xbox as soon as possible.
No point owning one when I can play all the games on Playstation.
Re: Phil Spencer Addresses Xbox Speculation Ahead Of 'Business Update Event'
Bought my first Xbox ever last June. If these rumours are true, im selling it immediately.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2024
@rustyduck
As someone who got his first Xbox ever last June I'd have to disagree with you.
I too did the Gold to Gamepass ultimate conversion for 3 years and it came to £100
In that time, I have managed to beat these games that came out in 2023
Like a dragon Ishin
Like a dragon the man who erased his name
Lies Of P
Buying them by themselves would have cost me £180. I now get Persona 3 Reloaded and thats another £60 saved. I didnt even mention playing the Halo/Gears franchises for the first time and having access to the latest FIFA games as a footie fan.
I imagine by the end of 3 years, i would have saves thousands of pounds. $5/month for all these games plus the activision games coming this year is insane value.
Thats cheaper than a Big Mac Meal
Re: Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Trailer Will Be Revealed In Early December
12 Years after the GTA 5 trailer dropped
Wow. Finally.
Re: Review: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - Another Slick Addition To RGG's Unstoppable Series
Day 1 play on gamepass
Loved Yakuza 0-7 and i know I will love this too.
Re: Reaction: Seriously, Microsoft Doesn't Care About Using Call Of Duty To Sell Xboxes
@Kaloudz
This.
When someone sits down and does the maths, they will quickly realise paying for 1 year of gamepass is better than buying the new COD game every year especially if that's all they play.
The vast majority of gamers don't come to places like this. They play Fifa, COD and maybe one or two exclusives here and there. Getting those games on Gamepass Day 1 is going to be way cheaper than buying outright.
Re: Xbox Is Bringing Out A New 'Series S Starter Bundle' This Month
Surprised this hasn't been the norm.
Give people a taste and once they get used to it, they will re-up their subscription
Re: Microsoft Plans To Appeal As IRS Requests $28.9 Billion In Back Taxes
I expect this to be contested in the courts for several years.
That is an insane amount of money.
Re: Activision Blizzard Reveals Plans For Bringing Games To Xbox Game Pass
I reckon they start putting their older titles on game pass bit by bit and then drop one of their newer games day 1 on game pass starting Nov 2024.
Re: New Rumour Hints At Exciting Future For Square Enix Games On Xbox
Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remasters on Game Pass please.
Re: After Almost Two Years, Next Week Could Be The Finale For Xbox's ActiBlizz Takeover
@themightyant
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
I expect a nice boost to the player count and it was my first multiplayer game I really got addicted to in 2007.
Re: These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 4-17)
As a Yakuza fan, its insane we are getting these games day 1 on Gamepass.