Game Pass, PS Plus and co: which game subscription pays off more?

Video games have always been a bit of an expensive activity compared to other hobbies like movies or music, but the advent of the internet and subscription services has started to make it possible for more forms of content to become accessible to more people. But among all the services available, which one is the best?

We will evaluate the Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus, Nintendo Switch Online and EA Play. Which will be best? Check out the subscription services now:

Xbox Game Pass

Directly from the console manufacturers, there are 3 signatures. For Xbox (and also for Windows) we have the Xbox Game Pass, which is considered by many to be the service that really popularized these game subscriptions. With more than 100 titles for a price of R$44,90 for subscription Ultimate, which allows access on computers and Xbox. In addition, it has additions of new games biweekly and every game made by Microsoft studios has a simultaneous release on the service. 

PS Plus

The other service is PS Plus, from PlayStation, which is actually less of a game subscription and more of a subscription to be able to play online. However, every month, Plus gives 3 games to its subscribers, two of which are PS4 and one of PS5. Those who subscribe to the service annually will accumulate a large library, but on the other hand, those who start recently will only have access to the games of the month in which they initially signed up. Its cost is R$24,90 a month.

Nintendo Switch Online

O Nintendo Switch Online it is also much more of a pass to be able to play online than a game subscription service. However, it is important to note that it has available a huge library of NES e SNES for its subscribers, which is updated without a fixed frequency. Also for subscribers, games like Tetris 99 are available, and games only available for certain periods are also available, as was the case with the commemorative Super Mario 35th. Its monthly price is R$20.

Finally, the EA Play subscription. Available for computers, PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox, the EA subscription gives subscribers access to more than 40 games, and every EA release enters the catalog on a fixed basis after 6 months. Those who subscribe to the service can also play for 3 hours during the launch of the company's new games, as a “deluxe demo”. Your cost is R$19,90 monthly.

The real cost benefit of each

It is important to note that even though the Nintendo Switch Online and PS Plus are being cited together with the other two services, the competition becomes a little unfair compared to some competitors on the list. THE PS Plus, honestly, identifies much more with the Xbox Live Gold, service included in Game Pass Ultimate and which serves the same purpose: to allow online gaming and give away some games monthly – in the case of Live Gold, 4, but that are seldom expressive titles.

Already Nintendo Switch Online it's a little more unique. While on the surface access to online gameplay is important, especially if you want to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ou Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, by subscribing to the service you gain access to many games in the history of Nintendo. However, they are old games, from the 90s at most, and although they are pleasant and very important, they are games that, in general, may not attract as much as new releases. 

O EA Play and Xbox Game Pass however, they are more similar, with the same objective of making games available to their users through a subscription. The monthly releases of Game Pass are always a great novelty, and always surprising as well, as was the case of May with Dragon Quest Builders 2. 

Already EA Play, as a service focused on a company that doesn't develop consoles, only games, is also extremely formidable, and especially for fans of Fifa, can be a great way to get into the game without having to pay the price of a full game annually. However, the most important detail is still one of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: since last year, those who have the Ultimate Game Pass subscription also have the EA Play, making it a great deal for both console and PC owners.

Conclusion

A Nintendo and Sony still has a lot to improve on its signature projects. It is worth commenting that the Sony account, outside, with the PS Now, a service very similar to Microsoft's, but which still has serious limitations and was not even released in Brazil. In the future, it is possible that the company will improve this service and be able to compete better with others.

A Nintendo it's always an outlier, and it's far more likely that it will keep adding old consoles to its subscription than putting something similar with the other companies. However, for enthusiasts of Big N, this is sure to be a full plate. 

Now, for the last two, you can see that in terms of cost and games, they are far ahead and extremely good. for those who have a PlayStation, a signature of the EA Play can already be something very positive, and for owners of Xbox e PC, Game Pass Ultimate, without a doubt, is super necessary and fundamental to take advantage of the platform. 

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