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- Xbox Game Pass. Price: $9.99 to $14.99 per month. Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC. Best for: Xbox users and PC gamers. If you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck, Xbox Game Pass is a fantastic service that offers 100+ high-quality games for both Xbox and PC users.
- PlayStation Now. Price: $9.99 per month. Platforms: PS4, PS5, PC. Best for: PlayStation users who want to play classic PS2/PS3 titles. Although Microsoft may play second fiddle to Sony in the console department, the roles are actually reversed when it comes to gaming subscriptions, with many considering PlayStation Now to be the inferior service.
- EA Play. Price: $4.99 to $14.99 per month. Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC. Best for: Sports game enthusiasts and Star Wars fans. Formerly known as EA Access on consoles and Origin Access on PC, EA Play lets you play over 90 games for no additional cost.
- Nintendo Switch Online. Price: $3.99 per month. Platform: Nintendo Switch. Best for: Die-hard Nintendo fans. Nintendo has always had a very different approach to making video games and rolling out new services than Sony and Microsoft.
Sep 21, 2023 · Besides online play, access to a bunch of free NES and SNES games are included, as well as Pac-Man 99. Online cloud saves are useful in case you play across multiple Switches, too.
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- PlayStation Plus Essential. Pros: better games releasing each month. Cons: Vita and PS3 support being dropped. Platform(s): PS4, PS5. Price: £6.99/$9.99. Free trial?
- Xbox Live Gold. Pros: reliable connection and some decent deals on the store. Cons: free game quality has been dropping drastically. Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox 360, Xbox Series X | S.
- Xbox Game Pass. Pros: all of Microsoft’s headlining acts available at launch. Cons: some games get cycled out each month, no real ownership. Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S.
- Nintendo Switch Online. Pros: comparatively cheap, loads of old games. Cons: the infrastructure isn’t brilliant, no new games. Platform: Switch. Price: £3.49/$3.99 a month, £17.99/$19.99 a year.
Aug 6, 2023 · A list of the best gaming subscriptions without a PC Game Pass wouldn't be complete. Microsoft offers a library filled to the brim with splendid titles, including all their first-party game releases (like Halo or Gears of War), available from day one.
Jun 26, 2022 · Several tiers are available, including a limited selection of games available free with a subscription to Amazon Prime; a retro game-specific tier (think Street Fighter II and Pong) for $5...
