Welcome To The Xbox $360 Era

When Microsoft first revealed that it would beryllium giving day-one Game Pass releases to each of its ain Xbox games backmost in 2018, it abruptly turned nan subscription work into a must-have for galore fans. It was lauded arsenic "the champion woody successful gaming," pinch memes astir conscionable really bully a worth Xbox Game Pass was.

But aft a massive value hike this week, nan apical Xbox Game Pass tier is now $29.99 per month, adding up to a steep $360 a year, which is much than nan $299 debut value of nan Xbox Series S. It comes astatine a clip erstwhile Microsoft is besides expanding console prices and trying to person group to bargain a $1,000 Xbox Ally X handheld.

So, why are we s …

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