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Microsoft reinstates its £1/$1 Game Pass trial, but only for PC (www.gamescensor.com)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The subscription model access to an entire catalogue is more economical than buying every single new game for full price.

This is what I said. I never implied they had all games. Only that it's cheaper in the long run to subscribe and get access to the new games on GamePass than paying full price for each one.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

every single new game

Their catalogue is dogshit and has a very small selection of games that are even worth considering on a steep discount.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I can literally say the same about Steam with how much shovelware it contains vs how many games that aren't garbage. I've found many enjoyable games on GamePass just as I have with Steam. Sucks that you haven't, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's not the ratio.

Gamepass's entire library of "not dogshit", cumulatively, isn't worth a year of the subscription to actually own. They don't publish a meaningful number of games worth playing if they were free, and you can count the indie games (which are cheap to actually own anyways) that are actually good on your hands.