Wish they'd remove some other stuff from it too and drop the price some more. I don't want fortnite crap and whatever else. I probably don't even need Ubisoft or EA Play.
@Scrubchub That's probably how I should treat it too. For me, it's a list of games I want to play that are currently on there, plus what's coming, and I can't possibly play everything on the list anyway. That said, my mind immediately goes to: where did you get the cheap keys?? lol If I could get a few more months and kick the can, I would. I should have bought some $20 cards that were still lingering around, but I was used to being able to get a month for $12 the previous time I renewed! I play more games in Japanese these days, and have less time for Game Pass, so you'd think I'd just try letting it lapse for a while, but... nope.
Every batch, I look at them and try to decide if I should do premium next year or stick with ultimate. I wish they made it more clear whether everything comes to premium eventually or if some stuff skips it and leaves after a year on ultimate
@RexPowercolt I'm not sure if i even have that much time, but it makes sense to try! Seems like stuff always takes me longer too, even though I'm a fast reader.
I wish I had more time. Thaumaturge is great. I had a feeling it would end up on game pass so held off on buying it. And now I don’t have time to play it!
I’m starting to wonder if I might not be just as happy with premium. It’s hard to know what will come to what, and if an ultimate game will eventually come to premium though. Like these ones… who knows? Forza is obviously coming to premium a year later.
To be fair, a series S is in no way equivalent to a ps5 digital. The ps5 digital can do everything the base model can, which is equivalent to a series x. There is no Xbox that compares with the pro (that even less people own than an xbox)
@TheGameThrifter I'm looking forward to playing it! Eventually!! I did kind of think that if it ever ended up on Xbox, it would come to game pass, but no such luck! I've got a short list of things I'm expecting but may never see. That, Animal Well, Dave the Diver... seemed like givens.
@TheGameThrifter yeah, that’s what I mean—I figured they weren’t going to bother. That said, I think they made enough money to do the fairly simple port, or to pay someone else to do it
@Fiendish-Beaver I wouldn't be bothered at all about having to wait for stuff, if everything game to premium eventually... would be a no-brainer for me.
@Fiendish-Beaver I don’t think every game comes to premium, does it? If so, it’s definitely the tier to get! If everything came to premium eventually I’d definitely switch.
@cronogold That would be cool, and you might be right! Suppose not, but maybe Either way, it's great to see more coming like this. They need more deals with SqEn. I liked having the Octopaths on there for instance.
The only one I care about is echo generation 2. Cool that it’s the game pass one. I wonder if the first game will hit game pass too, or if I need to drop $10 while it’s on sale? Or maybe I should try the demo of the second one first in case I hate it.
Seems so good it might be worth skipping the first two and just playing this one. Not sure I’d be able to go back to the first two after playing this one tho.
I’d like to drop to premium since I don’t really care about day 1 releases. I can wait, and games are usually better a year later anyway.
But it seems like there are some games that don’t come to premium, and I like the extra rewards points for ultimate. But is it ultimately worth it?? I guess I’ll have to pay more attention.
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Re: 'This Change Is Not Surprising At All' - Industry Analyses Xbox Game Pass Price Drop
Wish they'd remove some other stuff from it too and drop the price some more. I don't want fortnite crap and whatever else. I probably don't even need Ubisoft or EA Play.
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 21-May 5)
@Scrubchub yeah that's a fantastic deal. That's where I've been looking as well. Maybe time to check back again...
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 21-May 5)
@Scrubchub That's probably how I should treat it too. For me, it's a list of games I want to play that are currently on there, plus what's coming, and I can't possibly play everything on the list anyway. That said, my mind immediately goes to: where did you get the cheap keys?? lol If I could get a few more months and kick the can, I would. I should have bought some $20 cards that were still lingering around, but I was used to being able to get a month for $12 the previous time I renewed! I play more games in Japanese these days, and have less time for Game Pass, so you'd think I'd just try letting it lapse for a while, but... nope.
Re: Microsoft Rewards Announces Major Changes For May 2026 Across Multiple Regions
@SmokeEmAll it’s not ideal, but I stil get $10-20 free per month…
Re: Microsoft Rewards Announces Major Changes For May 2026 Across Multiple Regions
I wonder if ultimate will still give more points than premium.
Re: These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 21-May 5)
Every batch, I look at them and try to decide if I should do premium next year or stick with ultimate. I wish they made it more clear whether everything comes to premium eventually or if some stuff skips it and leaves after a year on ultimate
Re: 'Enthusiastic About Eventually Coming To Consoles' - Windrose Developer On Potential Xbox Version
50% friendslop
Re: Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2026
@RexPowercolt I'm not sure if i even have that much time, but it makes sense to try! Seems like stuff always takes me longer too, even though I'm a fast reader.
Re: Xbox First-Party Title 'Wasteland Remastered' Is Free To Claim Right Now
@Fiendish-Beaver I thought you hated 2D and retro and only played modern fancy pants 10 year development cycle 3D games
Re: Xbox First-Party Title 'Wasteland Remastered' Is Free To Claim Right Now
Not anymore apparently
Re: Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2026
I played citizen sleeper 2 before it left and loved it. I don’t know if I have time to play the first one now tho!
Re: Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
I wish I had more time. Thaumaturge is great. I had a feeling it would end up on game pass so held off on buying it. And now I don’t have time to play it!
Re: Roundup: The Reviews Are In For Replaced On Xbox Game Pass
They’ll probably patch it into a “game of the year edition” right before it leaves game pass 😆 Does sound compelling, just a bit unfinished
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom's Pragmata
@FraserG good choice. Not much need to review multiplatform games when sister sites with large teams do it already.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Capcom's Pragmata
Jeez. Quite a spread.
Re: Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2026 So Far
I’m starting to wonder if I might not be just as happy with premium. It’s hard to know what will come to what, and if an ultimate game will eventually come to premium though. Like these ones… who knows? Forza is obviously coming to premium a year later.
Re: These 19 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 7-23)
Kind of annoying to see so many PC-only titles…
Re: With 2025's GOTY Now In The Library, Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Becoming Too Good To Ignore
So the only difference is that ultimate gets first party stuff day one? None of that is worth playing for a year anyway til they fix it.
If everything third party also launches on premium or comes to premium later, premium is awesome. My ultimate runs out soon, so I need to decide…
Re: The First Three Xbox Game Pass Additions Of April Have Begun Rolling Out
I hope the rest of the month is stronger. A one-year old game that's already been on here for a year, a Barbie game, and a yearly redo sports game...
Re: 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In April 2026
Dread Delusion is on Xbox now, but not game pass sadly. Check it out
Re: Ubisoft Teams With Xbox To Bring 'Heroes Of Might And Magic: Olden Era' To PC Game Pass
Too bad it’s not on Xbox. I have a Mac! They need a game pass app for Mac lol
Re: Xbox's 2027 Game Pass Lineup Is Off To A Great Start Following March Partner Preview Event
Theyve written like 10 articles about this event now. 😂 or is this a different event?
Re: Three Final Xbox Game Pass Additions For March 2026 Are Available Early This Week
Resident evil 7 is really old.
Wasn’t the long dark already on there? Cool game tho.
None of this is helping with my decision between ultimate or premium.
Re: Life Is Strange: Reunion's Review Situation Is Weird, But It Seems Great On Xbox Series X|S
I’m gonna have to avoid spoilers til I’ve played that other one first and until this one is on game pass
Re: Sony Announces Major PS5 Price Hikes, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S
@medmuscle even sd cards and flash drives are doubled or quadrupled in price. It’s so stupid. I don’t think memory is even the entire story tho.
Re: Sony Announces Major PS5 Price Hikes, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S
To be fair, a series S is in no way equivalent to a ps5 digital. The ps5 digital can do everything the base model can, which is equivalent to a series x. There is no Xbox that compares with the pro (that even less people own than an xbox)
Re: Hello Neighbor Receives Unlikely Free Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
It is a horrendously bad game
Re: Talking Point: Xbox GPU Members, What Do You Think Of 'Ubisoft+ Classics' So Far?
Not a lot on there I’m interested in. I was gonna play the South Park game, but that was already on game pass!
Most of this stuff goes on sale for like $6.
Re: Two Of 2025's Best Games Are Finally Getting Xbox Versions Soon
@TheGameThrifter I'm looking forward to playing it! Eventually!! I did kind of think that if it ever ended up on Xbox, it would come to game pass, but no such luck! I've got a short list of things I'm expecting but may never see. That, Animal Well, Dave the Diver... seemed like givens.
Re: Two Of 2025's Best Games Are Finally Getting Xbox Versions Soon
@TheGameThrifter yeah, that’s what I mean—I figured they weren’t going to bother. That said, I think they made enough money to do the fairly simple port, or to pay someone else to do it
Re: Xbox Announces 14 Titles Coming To Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
@awp69 They managed to write about 5 different articles about the same batch of games too lol
Re: Xbox Announces 14 Titles Coming To Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
Isn’t wuthering heights free to play? What the hell is wuthering anyway?
The rest all look interesting for sure altho none grab me.
Re: Two Of 2025's Best Games Are Finally Getting Xbox Versions Soon
I figured we’d be getting hades 2 but didn’t necessarily expect game pass.
For dispatch, happy to see it! I was wondering why they seemed to be skipping.
Re: Talking Point: 20 Years Later, How Do You Feel About The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion In 2026?
I was hoping for a remaster for the 10th anniversary. The one we got for the 19th is sort of even better tho.
Daggerfall is still my favorite tho.
Re: Disco Elysium Is One Of The Best RPGs Ever, And It's Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
I like all the rpgs lately, but they keep choosing rpgs I already have
Re: Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Quietly Announced For April & May 2026
They should put subnautica 1 on there now.
Re: These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
@Fiendish-Beaver I wouldn't be bothered at all about having to wait for stuff, if everything game to premium eventually... would be a no-brainer for me.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Drops To 'Lowest Xbox Price Ever' In New Square Enix Sale
I don’t know why I bother to buy these games new. I should save my money instead of being a day one supporter.
Re: These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
@Fiendish-Beaver I don’t think every game comes to premium, does it? If so, it’s definitely the tier to get! If everything came to premium eventually I’d definitely switch.
Re: These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
Disco Elysium, and LaD infinite wealth are both great, but I already have them, and they’re pretty cheap now!
Looking forward to absolum tho. FFIV too, but I also already have that!
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
Why do I play Xbox studio games when they’re new? They’re always better a year or two later. Or three or whatever this is now.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
Xbox 2… It’s a totally new start. It’s a sequel to all previous Xbox units.
Re: The Coin Game Is Bringing Its Open-World Arcade Paradise To Xbox This Thursday
I loved arcade paradise, so I’ll probably love this too?
Re: Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2026 So Far
Very interested in both
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Game Pass Players, What Do You Think Of Cyberpunk 2077?
Who has time for two kingdom come games and this? I’m still finishing dragon quest 7.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In March 2026
@cronogold That would be cool, and you might be right! Suppose not, but maybe Either way, it's great to see more coming like this. They need more deals with SqEn. I liked having the Octopaths on there for instance.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 10)
Kinda weird to call cyberpunk an “Xbox rpg” when it’s on every platform known to man. By that token it’s also a Nintendo RPG, a PlayStation rpg…
Re: Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The MIX Spring Showcase 2026
The only one I care about is echo generation 2. Cool that it’s the game pass one. I wonder if the first game will hit game pass too, or if I need to drop $10 while it’s on sale? Or maybe I should try the demo of the second one first in case I hate it.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Seems so good it might be worth skipping the first two and just playing this one. Not sure I’d be able to go back to the first two after playing this one tho.
Re: Talking Point: Are You Happy With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In 2026?
I’d like to drop to premium since I don’t really care about day 1 releases. I can wait, and games are usually better a year later anyway.
But it seems like there are some games that don’t come to premium, and I like the extra rewards points for ultimate. But is it ultimately worth it?? I guess I’ll have to pay more attention.