Game Pass Was Supposed To Be the Netflix-Style All-You-Can-Play Subscription That Would Save Xbox – Instead, It’s Killing the Company
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Game Pass was supposed to be the all-you-can-play subscription service that put Xbox on top after a disastrous generation. Instead, it's a failure that's threatening to ruin the company.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/[email protected]/p/869515/game-pass-was-supposed-to-save-xbox-instead-its-killing-the-company

“Netflix for games” has proven to be far from the ideal solution.

    • TeaWithDani@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      10 hours ago

      There’s some kind of threshold of # of subscriptions and $ of subscription people are willing to be tolerant of.

      Like most people were ok with Netflix/Prime when they were the only two in town and it cost like $20-$25 for both.

      Now there’s how many different streaming services? You don’t even have an easy way to know which provider has what anymore either.

      Microsoft currently sells 4 different passes… and I have no idea whatsoever which gives me what… And the prices range from $14 to $25 CAD, which is the upper limit of what people want to pay in total subscription cost alone.

      People get games with Netflix and Prime on top of their existing subscription and I’m sure most people don’t play or even know about them. lol

      • Cyanity@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        8 hours ago

        There is a way to find who has what. I’m using JustWatch to find which movie or show is being streamed on which service. There’s a website and an app.