The year 2021 is drawing to a close. This is probably the right time to take a look back at the big gaming subscriptions and check: Were they financially worthwhile? A new report suggests that Microsoft was really generous and that Xbox Game Pass subscribers got a lot of money.
Xbox beats PlayStation: Game Pass is worth it
We recently reported how much the free games of the PS Plus subscription were worth in total. And Sony console players got a small fortune in games in the process.
But that’s nothing compared to Mammoth value, which Microsoft Xbox Game Pass subscribers were able to bag for 2021.
Although the Xbox Game Pass with a basic price of 9.99 euros for the PC or console version per month is a lot more expensive than the gaming subscription from competitor Sony, there is also one waiting for that free selection as well as top new publications on the members.
A new report has been diligently calculated and all the games that have found their way into Microsoft’s game library in 2021 amount to one Total value of around 5,600 euros. (Source: TheLoadout)
The calculation basis is the Base price of the games in the Microsoft Store been used.
How much are individual months worth?
The largest chunk of game access was in March 2021. the Microsoft acquires Bethesda brought almost two dozen games from the publisher to the gaming subscription. These were in large part for the value of 855 euros responsible in the month.
The April was the weakest month. There the value is “only” 293 euros. This is still remarkable, considering that even the most expensive variant – the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate – costs 12.99 euros per month.
If you also want to get a taste of the game subscription, Microsoft is offering the first month of the Xbox Game Pass for just one euro:
With this offer, Xbox is certainly anything but greedy. But which publishers are they actually? Our crisp video provides answers:
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