When I look at the old games from Xbox, there are soo many quality and fun ones. Hopefully they remaster/remake those in addition to new games. Their quality was similar to Nintendo's games.

I noticed since a week ago or less that my console is finally going to real sleep mode now. It used to be on sleep when shutting it down but it was bugged and would just standby, meaning that turning it on goes instantly to profile selection. Now it's back to normal and boots the Xbox so we see the logo and so on.

This started in May or June after their previous major update.

Ah... If only they did that last year. I ended up buying it on GOG last year it wasn't Play Anywhere. Haven't played it yet though.

Hogwarts Legacy also did the same but I had it on Xbox already so it was good news.

In Canada, with Ultimate and Bing app, Xbox, and PC, I get about 15 to 18000 per month, not 10k. I spent about 3 minutes per day. I don't do the full searches to reach the max point though. I used 2 years ago.

I really don't like their new website layout. Confusing and all over the place. Add to that the small font. Very disorganized. As usual, Microsoft doesn't know what they're doing.

Hopefully they add a disc drive that also support Blu-ray, same as Xbox Series X. I really like that feature and it makes the Xbox the entertainment machine.

I have to admit though, I would much prefer high-capacity cartridges like the Switch 2 (but ones that support up to 256 GB).
I'm waiting for a console that can one day support more than one physical slot, something like adding 3 cartridges so we switch between 3 physical games.

@Browntrouser I'd be very happy if they did so I can reduce playing on my gaming laptop and launch Steam/GOG/Epic/EA/Ubisoft on Xbox. Though hopefully this next Xbox is stronger than the Series X.

I have no interest in cloud gaming. I tried it and didn't like it. I'll stick to real powerful consoles. Xbox Series X is great and they should expand on it. E.g., they should not remove the Blu-ray player.

@HonestHick I don't have a PS5 but I did own a Dual Sense Edge PS5 controller for a few weeks to play on PC. Very nice technology in there and I wish they all would have that tech, but the shape is not comfortable. I did try a normal PS5 controller in the past, same issue. They're not comfortable no matter what anyone claims.

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller 1 and 2 are very comfortable controllers.
Xbox controllers are comfortable too, though I use GameSir now as the default Series X controller is very low quality and loud.

Oh and, pretty sure you forgot to include Quick Resume as a main feature why we all prefer Xbox over all other consoles (of course, Xbox has other great features too but QR is a big one).

I've had a few issues with Quick Resume but generally, it is bug-free. I absolutely love it and it makes the Xbox Series X the best console (along with some other customizations and features that it has, love that!).

They're copying GameSir a bit, which is fine. The 3E looks awesome, but not available in Canada yet. I don't think I trust their products based on reviews though. GameSir at least is mostly reliable. I own a few.

Ah.. end of August. Too far.

They're always logging me out of many services apart from Office (MS365). Google keeps me logged in all the time. Oh and MS products are full of bugs. If no bugs exist, be wary lol, a new bug lurks around the corner (they will introduce new bugs out of nowhere, I think they enjoy doing that or their 30%+ AI code is just so poor).

Anyways, I dislike SMS based auth so glad that's gone. I really just want password login but it seems they may one day remove that, which is absolutely wrong of them, if they do so.
Max I endure is email code, that's my favourite, fastest method apart from fingerprint (which I don't want to use on my laptop, meaning I don't want passkeys but they're pushing that like crazy).

I'm honestly afraid that one day they won't let me log in to my account due to how many changes they keep implementing. It's scary.

@ScottW They ask me to have my phone near to open the Bing app to redeem, something like that, which is very silly. It bugs out too so once I couldn't even redeem. I absolutely despise Microsoft's security.

I don't understand your table.
What's the difference between "1 month of Xbox Game Pass for Console"

And "1 month of Game Pass Core or Game Pass Essential"

Please don't say PC as that's another category as PC Game Pass (PC-only).

Xbox Game Pass is Game Pass, from what I know.
And PC is PC Game Pass.

Hopefully they do lower, that would be great!
Ultimate should be as it was before. I used to be subscribed from 2022 to 2026 since I bought 3 years + 1 year eventually for a very low price. I won't subscribe at 33.99 CAD, no thanks.

They need an online only pass, like in the past, that is half the price of Essential, which sits at 13.99 in Canada (8.xx from Costco). I would say 6.99 for online only would be fine, and less if from Costco.

There should also be only one Game Pass, in my opinion. So one GP and one online only.

Nintendo online is way cheaper and especially family one when split between 2+. We pay 25 CAD each per year.

Another small map. They should really take notes from The Crew, which is way more fun to play with a lot more innovation and better physics. I own FH3, 4, and 5, and owned 2 at one point. Really disappointed by how small FH5 and 6 maps are (and how boring and unappealing 5 was). I'm commenting about this because I really thought they'd have learned by now and give us a much bigger map but it seems to be more of the same.

@D33pblu3ch3ssmast3r - I regret buying 5, though the Hot Wheels DLC is nice (I still find Hot Wheels in FH3 nicer).

FH4 was much better. Though, I really don't like how 4 and 5 removed the honk to recruit drivatars from 3. It was such a nice feature that made the game feel less lonely. By the way, 5 feels so lonely.

But, regardless, I just have a lot more fun in both The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest. They're just more fun with a lot more gameplay variety.

Also Forza Horizon physics are sooooo floaty, it makes no sense.

Anyways, based on the info here, it seems it's more of the same so I am a bit disappointed, though the area will be much nicer than 5. There is so much more to Mexico but they didn't design it well.

Noooo, I should have redeemed yesterday lol.

Hopefully the city feels more alive like in The Crew 2/Motorfest (where they have multiple cities and they're all nice and fun to explore while in Forza H games the cities are boring).

@Kilamanjaro So you have the G7 Pro wireless? or wired? I know it's both but there's a G7 Pro that is wired for Xbox, but I'm looking at the one in this article that is wireless for Xbox.

If you do have that wireless for Xbox, does it connect very well using the USB dongle? Any disconnections or does it behave just like a normal Xbox controller (instant feedback)?

@Kilamanjaro Same! I love the G7 HE. Been waiting for a wireless version and I'm really happy to see this as it seems even higher end. Their G7 HE is already leagues better than any Microsoft Xbox controllers.

@joey302 Same - I'm in Canada.

All 3 Tomb Raider games are spectacular and very fun. The last one, Shadow, has lots of tombs and such with less combat. Still a great game.

Been using my wired GameSir G7 HE on Series X for a year now and love it! No issues whatsoever. Great controller.

@Tasuki Read the update.

@darylb24 - Ironic, in a way, because I bought Xenoblade Chronicles DE from someone yesterday here in the area, and he told me he's selling his Switch and games in order to game on his PS5. I asked him if he was getting the Switch 2 and he said he's really not sure due to its high price and lack of time.

The features of the PS5 controller are definitely better but not the sticks. I so wish the Xbox controllers would get a mic (on the controller) and motion control.

Xbox is great thanks to quick resume. I love it. I kept Lego 2K Drive and some other games in quick resume for a year while I played other games lol and revisited it last week, from the same spot where I paused and all works well.

Switch 1 is terrible and so slow so I won't talk about that. Switch 2 looks great but again, the UI is boring and makes me feel like it's a closed system (same as Switch 1), unlike the open Xbox system that feels like a computer, like I can do what I want, watch what I want, multimedia machine with Blu-ray/DVD.

@everynowandben Oh nice, I didn't think about using it on a PC but that sounds nice for games that work better with a stick. Let me know when you try on the Xbox.

@everynowandben Let me know if it does. I also would like something like that. And, I miss the Wii nunchuck.

I really like the Xbox system and software and how it's based on Windows (easy to use Windows apps on it) and hope they continue with it. Way better than the Switch's software (we'll see how the next Switch is though). Not sure about PS5's software as I never had one but it looks nice.

@Fragslayer Same thing Nintendo is doing with trying to phase out and hide Mii characters. Wii was spectacular with that. I don't know why they're removing those.

But maybe what @xboxjapanfan says is true. Their removal of genders and mixing characters and accessories together is pathetic, evil and makes no logical sense.

People in charge of large corporations always end up ruining everything, especially when they're bought.

@nomither6 - True. My daughter just played some Wii this morning. Lots of superb games waiting to be ported lol (Fishing Resort, MySims Agents, and a looot more).

They really started restricting a lot now, even though they make a lot of money and profit. It's a shame. Ever since the Switch came out and seeing the layout in games and the Switch, I started noticing and telling others how "corporate" it feels. Never saw such layouts in Mario Party and other games like the Switch's versions. They looked so corporate-like. Things I saw while working in the government here in Canada in the past. And, some of the sounds, like "You got a star" felt like an announcement at an airport.

Nintendo went from playful and happy to serious and corporate-like.

@nomither6 I have the same thoughts. The Nintendo Switch is so barren compared to the Wii U and I've used that sentence before as well numerous times . The Wii U was a superior machine in almost every way, from comfort of using the pad to the amount of features it has (camera, stylus, etc.) to the home screen, music, and software. The Switch only has very few benefits over it.

I liked using it also, my daughter as well.
Microsoft is become like Google, where it starts projects, gives us nice things, then removes them out of nowhere. Boy do I hate that practice. Thus why I don't use almost any Google product but Xbox/Microsoft is doing the same now with a few things. I don't trust any of them anymore.

I was using the Grounded one for 2 years. Finally switched to the World Of Warships one. Still really like the Grounded one and hope it remains forever.

Never played WOW though.
But, Everspace 2 was an awesome game. I'll check out its background later.

Looks superb. Way more to do. Worth purchasing if it is what they claim.

Absolutely loved Supraland (the first one). Had this one on my wishlist, so I'm glad to play it on Game Pass.

@TJ81 - Same. Next Xbox should launch with an RTX 4080 level of performance in order to properly game in 4K. It's still impressive as it is now considering that it's not using a card that is as good as even an RTX 3070, yet works with 4K.

And, hopefully they give us a motion controls for those games that don't support mouse+keyboard =(.
I'm forced to play this on my laptop instead thanks to Game Pass.

I don't understand why they stopped Xbox 360 and such games from appearing in Games With Gold. It's really a shame as that era had great games as well.

@grumpypotato - I cannot understand bad reviews for Super Lucky's Tale. It's a superb, fun game that is replayable. Can't wait to play the New Super Lucky's Tale (bought it a while ago before getting Game Pass. It's still worth buying). I feel bad reviews for that game are fake.