What you do need to bear in mind though, is that to play online, you'll need to check the boxes for your platform of choice. That's down to each platform dictating its own online play requirements that you'll need to adhere to. If you want to play Minecraft multiplayer on any of those other devices, for example all you need to do is sign in to your Xbox Live account, and you're good to go there's no Xbox Live Gold membership needed. However, Xbox Live is cross platform, allowing you to play Xbox titles on other platforms, like Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and Windows 10. If you plan on playing multiplayer games on your Xbox console, then you most definitely need an upgrade to Xbox Live Gold. I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever.With Xbox Live, you can download games, apps, music, films, TV shows, and anything else that's available that takes your fancy. The Verge also noted that, in October, Xbox’s chief Phil Spencer told a Wall Street Journal conference that, “We’ve held our price on our console, we’ve held price on games and our subscription.

The price hikes follow, somewhat, changes Sony made to its PlayStation Plus line of subscriptions one year ago, as well as Sony’s decision in August 2022 to raise the price of the PlayStation 5 in several major markets - but not the United States. The price increases mean a Series X will cost £479.99 in the U.K., €549.99 in certain European Union Markets, and AUD $799.99 down under. A Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge that the company “adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market.” Additionally, Microsoft will raise the price of the Xbox Series X in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia beginning on Aug. Polygon has reached out to Microsoft representatives for additional comment on the price changes. Xbox Games With Gold lived in Game Pass’ shadow in 2022

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