Microsoft has completely rearranged its subscription service and Xbox Game Pass It is divided into three levels: Essential, Premium and Ultimate. This change is accompanied by a significant rise in the price of the most complete plan, which in Spain reaches 26.99 euros per month, as well as modifications in the catalog, rewards and cloud game. The company ensures that it seeks more flexibility and value, with expanded libraries and additional benefits.
The most popular novelty is in Ultimatewhich concentrates the premieres from day one, more than 400 games and unpublished advantages such as Fortnite Crew (From the November 18) and Ubisoft+ Classicsin addition to improvements in Xbox Cloud Gaming with streaming up to 1440p and priority in the tail. Premium It remains the intermediate option: it has no premieres from day one, but it adds More than 200 games And add Xbox's “First -Park” within the first year (with exceptions), while Essential offers the entry point with More than 50 gamesonline multiplayer and Cloud game.
New plans: What does each include?
In this reorganization, Microsoft renames and expands the proposal. Broadly speaking, this is the key benefits by level:
- Essential (8.99 euros per month)
- More than 50 games in console and PC.
- Online multiplayer In console.
- Cloud game No limit (includes some titles that you already have).
- Benefits within the game in titles such as League of Legends or Call of Duty: Warzone.
- Microsoft Rewards with up to 25,000 points a year.
- Premium (12.99 euros per month)
- More than 200 games in console and PC.
- New games published by Xbox that They arrive within 12 months later to its launch (it excludes some titles such as Call of Duty).
- Cloud game No limit and advantages within the game.
- Microsoft Rewards with up to 50,000 points a year.
- Ultimate (26.99 euros per month)
- Premieres from day one (Xbox and third) and More than 400 games.
- Ea play and Ubisoft+ Classics included.
- Fortnite Crew included since November 18.
- Xbox Cloud Gaming with better quality (up to 1440p) and priority Access.
- Microsoft Rewards with up 100,000 points a year and improved discounts.
Price increase in Spain: this remains
Beyond the change of names, there is a clear climb in the highest plan: Ultimate passes to 26.99 euros per month in Spain. Premium stays at 12.99 euros per month and Essential at 8.99 euros per month. In parallel, PC Game Pass It is updated to 14.99 euros per monthkeeping their focus for those who play on a computer and without the need of the console multiplayer.
If you were already subscribed, you won't have to do anything: Core passes to Essential, Standard goes to Premium and Ultimate is maintained As is, respecting the contracted level. The expansion of libraries is also perceived from day one with the arrival of sagas as Assassin's Creed, Hogwarts Legacy either Far cry depending on the plan.
Changes and improvements that accompany the climb
The increase is accompanied by several additions to justify the price:
- Fortnite Crew included In Ultimate from November 18 (Battle pass, 1,000 V -Bucks per month and cosmetics).
- Ubisoft+ Classics In Ultimate, with a selection of Ubisoft titles for console, PC and cloud game.
- Xbox Cloud Gaming Abandon the “beta” label, upload streaming quality up to 1440p and reduce tails for Ultimate.
- Microsoft Rewards is reinforced: More points to play and for purchases at the Microsoft Store at the Premium and Ultimate levels.
- More premieres: Microsoft talks about more than 75 releases from day one a year in Ultimate.
What does it mean for those who play on mobile and in the cloud?
For readers who play from Android either In tabletsthe most relevant is the streaming improvement and the Expansion of catalogs at all levels. Essential meaning meaning as a gate to the cloud and console multiplayer, while Premium It can be the balance if you do not need premieres from day one but you want Large catalog in PC and console. Ultimate rises in price, but it concentrates everything: releases, advantages (Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+), the best cloud experience and more generous rewards.
Does the change compensate you? It will depend on whether you value Play premieres from dayhe streaming to higher quality and advantages associated If you barely touch the cloud or you are not interested in immediate releases, Premium It can be the sweet point; If you just want multiplayer and base catalog, Essential It complies without great complications.
If you are fans of the Xbox Game Pass we recommend that you follow the Official website of the company, so you can have knowledge about the video games that have been included at each level.
Are you going to maintain your subscription, change level or discharge with the climb? We read you in the comments.
