

Paying out $60 for a game they simply must have, only to find they're bored with it after a week, wasn't sustainable. But buying a steady stream of games for me, my wife, and my two kids was getting expensive.

I was skeptical about the quality and depth of Game Pass (and game subscription services generally). I often play the same games for weeks, but my Steam library is bristling with unplayed titles, and my kids have an insatiable thirst for new games. DirectX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other jurisdictions.As a veteran PC gamer with a preference for Sony's PlayStation consoles, I’m a late convert to the delights of Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Ryzen, Radeon and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Gears of War and Xbox are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Please consult with, , or your regional game ratings organization. May contain content inappropriate for children. Gears 5 is rated ESRB “M” for Mature and PEGI is not yet rated.

Age restrictions and system requirements apply. Requires the Xbox (beta) app and Windows 10 (with updates). Limit one promotional 3-month subscription per Microsoft account over a 12-month period. Game Pass code must be redeemed by June 30, 2020. Full offer terms at Game Pass for PC: Over 100 PC Games available starting August 2019.

*Offer available through participating retailers for eligible purchases made Jthrough Maor when supply of coupon codes is exhausted, whichever occurs first. Intel is not expected to manufacture at a lower technology node until after the launch of AMD’s 3rd generation desktop processors (). As of January 7, 2019, AMD’s latest 2nd Generation Ryzen desktop processors are manufactured on 12nm technology, and the Intel’s latest 9th Generation Intel Core processors are manufactured on 14nm technology (). Manufacturing data for 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors as of January 2, 2018. As of January 7, 2019, the AMD’s latest 2nd Generation Ryzen processors and Intel’s latest 9th Generation Intel Core processors use the PCIe Gen3 interface (). Specifications of 3rd generation Ryzen processors as of January 2, 2018.
