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The July 23rd Xbox Series X Reveal Event served its purpose as our monthly industry stimulation, sparking excitement, speculation, disappointment, and a wide range of other emotions from industry-watchers, gamers, fan boys, and all other interested parties. When Xbox's home run game service – Xbox Game Pass – was dubbed the winner of the showcase instead of a specific title, questions started to form about why its reach was still so limited with the gaming public. The service that made its debut in 2017 has become a tremendous value for subscribers and a shining beacon of hope for the Xbox platform. Surely this service can attract gamers from all walks of life, regardless of console affiliation, with the allure of value and convenience never-before-seen in the video game market. It's a slam dunk, right?
Well, not exactly.
Xbox's weak first-party catalog significantly diminishes Game Pass's value
Xbox's first-party catalog being available day 1 on Xbox Game Pass is only a benefit to subscribers if they actually want to play Xbox's first-party games. And so far, the only offerings since Game Pass's conception have been titles that have are universally panned, receive a consensus review of "meh," or rehash Xbox glory days. Plainly stated: Xbox don't give their console owners or PC Game Pass gamers any games to get excited about on Day 1. So why is a Day 1 Xbox games service even valuable?
Who is Game Pass really for?
Game Pass isn't for gamers who primarily play the newly released major multiplayer franchises and free-to-play games that get yearly refreshes and regular updates, because those games don't make it to Game Pass until they're well past their prime. It doesn't serve the needs of the "haves" who will inevitably purchase any game of note that Game Pass will have to offer. But that won't stop them from subscribing out of appreciation for the effort that Microsoft has put into the service and the value it provides for the gaming public.
Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't Growing Like Other Subscription Services
This is an unbiased deep-dive into Mcirosoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service for video games and the value it provides its subscribers.
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