leaked Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family 40$ price tag Splits Reactions Online
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a new subscription service called Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family in the United States. According to renowned game industry insider Wario64, the new service will allow up to five people to share an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for $39.95 per month.
what you get
This means that each user will have their own personal history, achievements, gamertag, and save games, in addition to full access to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library. Furthermore, unlike Netflix, the subscription can be shared with friends and family members outside of your household.
too much?
While this new subscription model has the potential to save families and friends money on their gaming habits, opinions on the potential pricing are divided online. Some users believe that $39.95 is too much to pay for a family plan, while others argue that the cost per person is still less than the standard $15 per month.
profitable
To break it down, if five people were to share a single Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, each person would only pay about $8 per month. This is significantly less than the regular monthly price of $15 for a single subscription and becomes profitable the moment you have at least 3 people.
justified
Some people are questioning whether the price is justified, given that some of the benefits of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are already available through Xbox's family sharing feature, which allows up to six people to share a single subscription.
future
It's unclear when Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family will be officially announced or available, but it'll be interesting to see how gamers who want to share their gaming experiences with their loved ones will react to this new subscription model.