Microsoft launched Xbox Game Pass in 2017, and since then, the gaming service has grown to be one of the best values for gamers. All Game Pass plans offer member discounts for non-Game Pass titles and other perks, but figuring out which plan is right for you can be difficult to determine.

First, the new tier and price changes. As of yesterday, there is a new tier of Xbox Game Pass called the "Standard" tier. This is replacing the previous standard tier of Xbox Game Pass on console. The difference is this new tier won't include day one games. These games may be added eventually, but there is no promise of this and no day one.

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Microsoft launched a new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier on Tuesday. For $15 a month, the new tier includes online multiplayer access for consoles, access to hundreds of games in the Game Pass library and up to 50% off the purchase of some non-Game Pass games.

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Replacing the now retired Game Pass for Console tier, the Standard plan is available for $14.99 / £10.99 per month. The Standard tier was first announced in July and was previously available in preview form for Xbox Insiders.

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it plans on bringing all its Xbox Game Pass mobile app features into the standalone Xbox app in the near future. Beta testers can try the updated Xbox app this week.

In a bid to streamline its mobile gaming experience, the updated Xbox app will absorb the features of the separate Game Pass app.

Tying in with its Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 broadcast, Microsoft made a few surprise additions to Game Pass on Thursday: Vintage Square Enix role-playing games Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana, surrealist roll-em-up We Love Katamari,