Xbox Game Pass has reportedly received £4,780 ($6,317.35/AU$8,823) worth of games in 2021, which is an insane amount considering when you think about this year’s subscription Microsoft services only being £49.99/$59.99/AU$80.

The cost of the new Xbox Game Pass titles was calculated by The Loadout which was based off of the value of every title that was added to the pass on console and PC during the course of 2021 on the Microsoft Store.

The loadout also reported what was the best month for Xbox Game Pass in terms of value which turned out to be March 2021, March oversaw several Bethesda Game Studio titles hit the subscription service which included The Evil Within 2 and Rage which collectively came up to around £740 alone (around $964/AU$1,347).

The month that oversaw the least amount of value was back in April 2021, with the games totaling £247.69. When you consider the price of a month’s subscription is only £7.99($9.99/AU$15.95) it still comes up to a sizable fee. To fully experience every game added to the subscription service, you’d need to pay for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which is currently on sale at this present time). Granted it’s more expensive the standard Game Pass but it still only comes up to £101.70 for the entire year, when you put in perspective the value of the game titles that are added to the Game Pass, it’s a very reasonable trade-off. Xbox Game Pass doesn’t come without it perks, with the Ultimate Game Pass, you gain access to Xbox Cloud Gaming and exclusive in-game rewards.

An Outsider’s Analysis: Xbox Game Pass is fantastic value for money

 I’m not going to lie to you, I have not played Xbox or paid their subscription fee since 2014 but as someone who currently pays for PlayStation and Nintendo services I have to admit, the deal you get for the Xbox Game Pass compared to PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Online is currently second to none, I have to say that there’s no deal out there at this current time that offers what the Game Pass offers in exchange for a reasonable subscription fee. Not to say that each respective companies Game Passes have their own impressive rewards and offers but with the Xbox Game Pass, not only do you have an abundance of game titles to choose from this year alone but Microsoft have also given its subscribers incredible savings that they can enjoy.

The Xbox Game Pass included magnificent game titles like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizons 5, Battlefield 2042 and Psychonauts 2, those titles alone at full price is more than one full year of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and with that being said, I can see why people would opt for the Game Pass in the first place; with that you have the option to buy these AAA titles day one.

Now, here’s the thing; if you’re affected by the fact that the Game Pass only allows you to rent titles, it can be overshadowed by the fact that any game that hits the service can be bought digitally with a 20% discount to go with it, not a bad deal for Xbox users there ay? If that’s not enough, Game Pass subscribers can also enjoy discounts on various DLCs too.

Well, my verdict is if you’re looking for a new console, I’d highly recommend giving some serious thought to an Xbox One, Xbox Series S or X if you don’t own one already. Microsoft has seriously improved its product over the last few years, righting the wrongs that has been pointed out over the years. Xbox right now is widely considered as “Sleeping Giants” but how things are going right now, they won’t be sleeping any longer. Now If you excuse me, going to have to see a certain store about certain Microsoft product I would possibly like to invest my time in.

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Windows 11 is almost here and it is looking very promising for gamers with this new update

It’s hard to believe that we are only less than a week away from receiving Windows 11 and we have now been informed that another big change will be happening and it is certainly shaping up to be a massive gamechanger.

Windows 11 has been advertised as “the best Windows ever for gaming” and it has certainly been keeping its promises. Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Store will finally be allowing third-party stores to its storefront for people to download and access there, and this is a huge opportunity for digital video game storefronts.

Third-Party Apps on the Microsoft Store

Third-party apps are rarely seen on Microsoft Store due to the clause Microsoft put in place that requires third-party app developers to share their revenue. Now, Microsoft is removing that clause and apps such as Discord and Zoom are going to be available to download straight from the Microsoft Store.

This also means that digital video game storefronts such as Epic Games Store and Amazon will be able to bring their storefronts to the Microsoft Store and make purchasing games much easier for everyone and have already signed up to be included. Windows 11 users will see these stores being added in the upcoming months and while Steam has yet to be included, there is a likely chance it will be.

Just like any other app, third-party storefront apps will have a product detail page — which can be found via search or by browsing — so that users can easily find and install it with the same confidence as any other app in the Microsoft Store on Windows. – Giorgio Sardo, General Manager of the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft also confirmed that it will be adding Android apps to the Microsoft Store later this year, making those more accessible to Windows 11 users too.

This is going to be a real benefit as downloading third-party apps from web browsers has always carried around an extra layer of risk for anyone. This change to the store will help improve the importance of safety and risk on the internet when having to download content and make it easier and safer for anyone that isn’t a tech wizard when it comes to computers.

Windows 11 arrives on October 5, yet some Windows Insiders are able to access the new operating system now.

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