I bought a series X for myself and Gamepass Unlimited and thought it was the best thing since Sega Channel... so after the Family plan beta started I bought 3 series S for the kids that Xmas in anticipation of its global launch. Microsoft would never beta such an obviously winning high-demand product and then pull the rug, right? What a joke. Now I'm stuck paying for 2 full Gamepass subs, mine and one shared between the youngest two, and the eldest just plays free games on his and otherwise mostly plays on his PC. Microsoft is going to lose him, and I'll never buy MS consoles for the kids again, instead probably guiding them towards PC... Microsoft has given me a perfect teaching opportunity about the real downsides of platform lock-in. GamePass Unlimited was a killer feature that dragged me away from 4 generations of Playstation, and I was happy. Dropping the ball on Family killed all that good will and replaced it with piles of negative sentiment that only continue to grow every month.
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Re: Xbox Provides An Update On Its Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' Plan
I bought a series X for myself and Gamepass Unlimited and thought it was the best thing since Sega Channel... so after the Family plan beta started I bought 3 series S for the kids that Xmas in anticipation of its global launch. Microsoft would never beta such an obviously winning high-demand product and then pull the rug, right? What a joke. Now I'm stuck paying for 2 full Gamepass subs, mine and one shared between the youngest two, and the eldest just plays free games on his and otherwise mostly plays on his PC. Microsoft is going to lose him, and I'll never buy MS consoles for the kids again, instead probably guiding them towards PC... Microsoft has given me a perfect teaching opportunity about the real downsides of platform lock-in. GamePass Unlimited was a killer feature that dragged me away from 4 generations of Playstation, and I was happy. Dropping the ball on Family killed all that good will and replaced it with piles of negative sentiment that only continue to grow every month.