That's not just useful for games leaving the service - most titles are available to purchase outright at a discount for Game Pass subscribers, which then remain accessible on your account forever. However, Microsoft does offer discounts on purchasing any games on Game Pass until they are fully removed from the service. The main downside with Game Pass is that some games eventually leave the service. No matter which platform you're on, you can download as many games from Game Pass as you want and play them whenever you want - as long as they remain on the Game Pass service.

On PC, the games are listed in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and you can browse through them with the Xbox app. The service works on the Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and Xbox One. On Xbox, the games included in Game Pass can be downloaded to your console just like any regular digital game purchase. The exact pricing varies by region and which tier you select, but it generally works out to be cheaper than buying 2-3 new major games at launch each year. It's intended as an alternative to buying every single game you want individually - an expensive proposition when many new major titles start at $70. Xbox Game Pass gives you unlimited access to a collection of games for one monthly cost.

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