

Basically, it’s the tier you want, and the tier Microsoft is hopeful you will gravitate towards instead of its paltry Core offerings. Ultimate does, but this tier comes in at $16.99 and includes the entire Game Pass library alongside day one access to all future exclusives. This becomes especially apparent when the Console and PC tiers - priced at $10.99 and $9.99 respectively - don’t include access to online multiplayer. Halo 5: Guardians instead of Infinite? Forza Horizon 4 in place of 5? Fable Anniversary over any of its superior sequels? I understand how Microsoft is pitching this range of titles as a solid introduction to the world of Xbox for a casual audience, but it appears to be an inferior option that only exists to push us into more expensive tiers. It’s a solid selection of games, but I’d struggle to describe them as up to date or relevant for a service such as this.
