Best for PC gamers
PC Game Pass
8.1$9.99/mo — 400+ PC games day one
Best forPC gamers who want day-one access to every Xbox first-party game at the lowest price — at $9.99/mo, PC Game Pass delivers the same massive library as Ultimate for half the price, without console or cloud gaming.
Scores — click any row to see our rationale
Library Size▼9/10
Value▼9.5/10
Day-One New Releases▼10/10
Platform Coverage▼5/10
Extras & Perks▼7/10
Pros
✓Same day-one first-party library as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at exactly half the price — $9.99/mo vs. $19.99/mo
✓Includes EA Play on PC ($4.99/mo standalone value) — 100+ EA games added on top of the Xbox library at no extra cost
Cons
✕PC only — no Xbox console access, cloud gaming, or mobile streaming; switching to a console requires upgrading to Ultimate
✕Requires the Xbox app on Windows, which has a history of update and installation bugs that Valve's Steam client does not