MICROSOFT has unveiled a bonkers new deal for its high-powered new console, the Xbox Series X.
Gamers can bag a Series X plus access to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s Netflix-style on-demand library of over 100 games, for just £29 a month.
Xbox Game Pass is a library of 100 games you can stream to your new console, and it just got a whole lot bigger
Announced yesterday, the deal, called Xbox All Access, lasts 24 months and works a bit like a phone contract.
You’ll pay £28.99 a month over two years, eventually racking up a bill of £696.
That’s not bad when you consider that the Series X alone will cost £449 when it hits shelves on November 10.
At £11 a month, a Game Pass Ultimate subscription would set you back a further £264 over two years.
- Xbox All Access for £28.99 a month for 24 months from Xbox.com – Buy now
The Xbox Series X has a tall, boxy design that’s markedly different from previous models
That takes the total for buying them separately to £713, which is actually £17 more than you’d pay over the course of an All Access contract.
As well as Game Pass, which features blockbuster games like Minecraft, Halo 5 and Gears 5, All Access also bags you an EA Play subscription.
That’s EA’s own on-demand library of games, featuring titles from the Fifa, Madden and Need for Speed franchises.
Gamers can also apply Microsoft’s All Access scheme to its second new console coming November 20, the Xbox Series S.
- Xbox All Access for £28.99 a month for 24 months from Xbox.com – Buy now
The Series S is a smaller, cheaper version of the X with slightly poorer graphics and no disc tray.
That means you’ll have to download all of your games, rather than buying discs.
The Series S is available through All Access for £20.99 a month over 24 months, taking the total you pay to £504.
The Xbox Series X is all about power and performance.
Microsoft says the console will deliver a mammoth 12 teraflops of performance. That’s eight times more than the original Xbox One.
The firm called this a “true generational leap” that promises higher framerates, and “larger, more sophisticated game worlds”.
- Xbox All Access for £28.99 a month for 24 months from Xbox.com – Buy now
Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series S this week, a cheaper version of the Series X also out in November
Microsoft is also pledging to reduce waiting times for gaming generally, with games loading more quickly due to a faster storage drive.
And there’s a Quick Resume feature that sounds like a hardcore gamer’s dream.
“The new Quick Resume feature lets you continue multiple games from a suspended state almost instantly,” Phil explained.
“Returning you to where you were and what you were doing, without waiting through long loading screens.”
Microsoft is also making the old Xbox games backwards-compatible, describing it as “four generations of gaming”.
You’ll be able to play original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games on the new console.
And these games should be improved by steadier framerates, faster loading times and improved resolution.
- Xbox All Access for £28.99 a month for 24 months from Xbox.com – Buy now
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed. Always do your own research before making any purchase.
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