Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is one of many subscription services available to players online. The service gives access to a staggeringly large catalog of games to play on-demand and has emerged as arguably the best of the available games-on-demand programs available today. The subscription has many different offerings to help fans access games across an array of platforms like PC and mobile devices. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was of course built for Xbox consoles, and it's become a no-brainer for many Xbox players that have access to it.

There are different tiers to the Game Pass subscription, and appropriately Ultimate comes with the most benefits. The $15 a month gives players access to the Game Pass catalog, includes Xbox Live Gold, discounts to buy games permanently, EA Play, and Xbox Game Pass for PC. The relatively low price versus the sheer amount of benefits makes it one of the most cost-effective ways to play games today. The full suite of services would cost upwards of $30 a month if purchased separately, so for players on the Xbox consoles with access to the internet, it can be a big deal.

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One thing that's nice about the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service does is the way it delivers its games. Instead of actively streaming the games like some other subscriptions, Game Pass Ultimate allows for its catalog to be downloaded in full. The games are available to players as long as they're on the service, and if the game is purchased outright then players don't need to redownload the game. This can be a huge advantage for those who live in areas with more limited access to higher-speed internet connections. This can give access to the new Game Pass games in a more reliable way than other subscription services.

As a subscription built around gaming, that's the most obvious advantage Game Pass Ultimate brings to consoles. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has a huge library of games. Many games on Game Pass come and go, but the service itself has serious staying power. Microsoft's first-party titles in general don't leave the service. Popular franchises like Halo and Forza that come from in-house studios are available basically in their entirety on Game Pass and aren't likely to leave any time soon. One of the other premier advantages that's really started to set Game Pass apart are the games that arrive day one on the subscription.

In-house titles like Halo Infinite will be arriving on Game Pass the same day they release for purchase. This in and of itself has been a game-changing aspect of the subscription. Players who decide to pay the per-year price for Game Pass are given access to $70 new releases for barely more than that but only once a year. And now that major studios like Bethesda are coming underneath the Microsoft umbrella, that means that Game Pass will have the highest number of games in its catalog by a long shot. That's not even counting third-party titles coming to Game Pass Ultimate.

Video games can be one of the more expensive hobbies a person can enjoy. It's not very difficult to spend hundreds of dollars in a month if someone was to try and purchase every game that releases. Game Pass Ultimate can be a great way for players to enjoy as many games as possible without totally breaking their bank. Balancing value and cost is always critical for players, and subscription services have been a great new addition to the equation. With so many games coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it really is the best deal players can get for their money on the family of Xbox consoles.

Halo Infinite will release on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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