And with some games getting retrofitted with touchscreen controls you can play the likes of Gears 5 on a smartphone.

From our testing, the streaming is pretty good. It enables you to stream Xbox games to Android, iOS, MacOS, Chrome OS and Windows machines, provided you have a good enough internet connection. On top of that, there's access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, which is basically game streaming provided via the cloud. As mentioned earlier, EA Play access is bundled in, meaning Ultimate subscribers can play the likes of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the Dragon Age series, a mix of Battlefield games, as well as FIFA and The Sims. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is so-called because it includes all of the above in one package. If you’ve bought one of our best gaming laptops or best gaming PCs, then this is the Game Pass for you. Given the multiplatform nature of a lot of modern games this means PC subscribers will still be able to play Halo Infinite, but also get access to games that are PC-only, such as Death Stranding. Xbox Game Pass PC is pretty much the same as the Console version, only that it provides access to PC games. And you get day-one access to any games from Xbox Game Studios. The Core and standard tiers for Console simply offer access to a range of Xbox games, from the fantastic Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 to older games like Skyrim and Destiny 2. In terms of functionality, the four tiers of Xbox Game Pass are pretty straightforward. Xbox Game Pass has access to EA Play and Bethesda games.

The Ultimate tier also has EA Play membership, which allows access to EA’s online game subscription service and its games on Game Pass for Xbox and PC. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the best bargain, as at $14.99 or £10.99 a month it gives you access to Xbox and PC games, as well as cloud streaming and save syncing between all three platforms. One thing to note is the Xbox Game Pass app on PC isn't the best and can run into a few problems, but Microsoft is working on improving it.

Xbox Game Pass for PC costs $9.99 or £7.99 a month and gives you access to more than 100 PC games. This tier gives you access to over 100 Xbox games and the ability to play new Xbox titles at launch. The original version of Game Pass now costs $10.99 per month. This tier costs $9.99 or £7.99 a month and is available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S, and gives you access to over 25 first and third-party games.

The first is the new Xbox Game Pass Core tier, which replaces Xbox Live Gold. Xbox Game Pass comes in three variations.

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