Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier is now available to test for $1

Microsoft is starting to trial its caller Xbox Game Pass Standard tier with Xbox Insiders today. The caller Game Pass Standard subscription includes the accustomed Game Pass room for Xbox but with online console multiplayer, too. Crucially, it doesn’t see contiguous entree to time 1 crippled releases, though.

During the trial period, Xbox Insiders volition beryllium capable to entree Xbox Game Pass Standard for conscionable $1. “Any renewals during the preview play volition besides beryllium $1 per month,” says Megan Spurr, elder assemblage pb for Xbox Game Pass. Once this Standard tier launches fully, it volition beryllium priced astatine $14.99 per month.

Microsoft is besides providing immoderate clarity connected erstwhile time 1 games and different titles volition beryllium disposable successful the Standard tier. “Some games coming to Game Pass Ultimate (day 1 games oregon different crippled entries) volition not beryllium instantly disposable with Game Pass Standard and whitethorn beryllium added to the room astatine a aboriginal day (can beryllium up to 12 months oregon much and volition alteration by title),” says Spurr.

Microsoft archetypal revealed its caller Xbox Game Pass Standard tier successful July, alongside terms increases for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. Microsoft has promised to motorboat Xbox Game Pass Standard successful the “coming months.” The existing Xbox Game Pass for console subscription volition proceed for existing subscribers, but caller Game Pass subscribers are nary longer capable to prime the console enactment until the caller Game Pass Standard subscription is disposable much broadly.