How many types of Xbox Game Pass are there and which is regarded as ‘the worst’?

Question

Could someone describe the various tiers of the Xbox Game Pass and highlight one of them that might be unworthy of purchase?

Answer 1

As it stands currently, Xbox Game Pass consists of Core, Console, PC and Ultimate tiers. Users on Core tier will be charged $9.99 a month and will have access to online multiplayer as well as a selection of other titles. For many consumers, the Console tier can be termed the ‘garbage tier’ as it is just a dollar pricier than Core while having no online play capabilities and no customer will be atleast online for games at some point. PC is aimed at PC gamers and Ultimate is the most complete tier with EA Play and multiplayer along with an access to every Game Pass game from the first day of it’s release.

Comments

Something I think you have overlooked is that Console could be a good deal depending on your interest in online play. If you are only interested in free online games, it's actually probably a better deal than core.

You can already play Fortnite, Halo Infinite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, COD Warzone/DMZ, Apex Legends without having any of the subscriptions. So something I think is fair to ask is, what games are valuable to the individual for online multiplayer?

If you're just playing one of those games I listed, imo you're better off getting Console or no subscription whatsoever.

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Console is an awesome tier for people that don't want to play online. You get to play every game even the day one releases and maybe you don't want to hear all the toxicity on the mics or play with people online.

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I am happy that I got the console tier. I really don’t care for the online multiplayer stuff I don’t really use the perk options or the EA membership thing. Plus here’s the added benefit: This tier helps me save 6 dollars per month so the tier i chosen is perfect for me.

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In fact for me Console tier is great. I play strictly on console, only from time to time on PC but for that I use GOG. But 90% of play time is console and from that another 80-90% is single player games. Only one game I play multiplayer is Halo Infinite and this one is free so no need to pay. Anyway if I have to but it now I definitely get console tier. Ultimate is great but the price is much higher.

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Console is the best for me I'm really into "offline" games. So getting day one games and the catalog is a W for me.

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For people who play only single player games, of which Xbox & Game Pass have plenty (Starfield, Psychonauts 2, The Outer Worlds, Fable, Assassin's Creed, Wasteland 3, Pillars of Eternity, Fallout 4, Skyrim), the Console Game Pass seems the best option. Don't know why it's being called the garbage tier, honestly.