Microsoft may be bringing back a discounted annual Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription plan, according to a new rumor.
A screenshot making the rounds on social media (via Xbox reporting specialist IdleSloth84_ on Twitter/X) suggests that Microsoft may once again be offering a discounted annual Game Pass Essential subscription plan to its users in the near future. The image can be seen below.
Rumored Xbox Game Pass Essential Annual Subscription Pricing
Below is a comparison between the pricing of the existing Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription model and the rumored yearly plan, going by the above screenshot.
Current Subscription Model
- 1 month: 9.99 US Dollars
- 3 months: 24.99 US Dollars
New Subscription Model
- 1 year: 79.99 US Dollars
Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the rumored annual payment plan for Xbox Game Pass Essential. It’s also currently unclear whether similar discounts will also apply to other subscription tiers.
Recently, Dealabs insider billbil_kun, who is known for leaking several PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium titles ahead of their respective announcement, shared an unofficial lineup of more than 50 titles that are allegedly set to be available via the new Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition at launch. Additionally, a datamine of Discord has revealed that Nitro subscribers will gain access to Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition at no additional cost.
The rumored launch lineup includes Among Us, ASTRONEER, Batman: Arkham Knight, Celestial, Chivalry 2, Cities: Skylines Remastered (including Cities: Skylines – Windows 10 Edition & Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition), Control (including Control Ultimate Edition), Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, DayZ, Dead Cells, Deep Rock Galactic, Descenders, Dishonored 2, Disney Dreamlight Valley, DOOM 64, DOOM Eternal, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Firewatch, Gang Beasts, Gears 5 (including GOTY edition), Golf With Your Friends, Grounded, Hades, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Human: Fall Flat, INSIDE, LIMBO, Medieval Dynasty, Monster Sanctuary, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and more.
