One of the goals for gaming companies is to find ways to maintain loyal customers withing their own bubble. The ability to simply play online is not enough, now with the world moving further into the subscription-based model it only makes sense that gaming will follow the trend. Sony recently announces that it will mark down the prices on its PS Now service in order to compete with the competition. So let us take a look at all the subscription-based services and see which offers the best bang for your buck.
5. EA Access (Electronic Art)
EA Access was one of the early gaming subscription-based services to land on console this generation. Starting as an Xbox exclusive because of Sony’s policy at the time. EA Access would offer a growing back catalog of games along with early access to new EA exclusive with a 10% discount. EA has one of the biggest AAA game catalogs with games such as FIFA, Maden, Battlefield franchise, and Dragon Age EA Access offers something for everyone. As one of the earliest players in the game, a lot of what EA Access brought to the table has become the standard for other services to follow. Despite doing it first, EA Access has long been outdone by others, but it is still worth a look especially if you love yearly sports games releases.
Price: $4.99 a month. $29.99 for a Year
Available: PC (EA Origins), Playstation, and Xbox One
4. PS Now (Sony)
Even though PlayStation is the clear winner for this generation of console one thing that is just as clear is PlayStation’s inability to innovate. As I said before EA Acess started off as an Xbox exclusive because of Sony’s policy despite how innovative the service would prove to be. This can be seen with Sony’s PS Now a subscription-based service that offers games from Sony’s massive catalog of games, a back catalog that easily trumps any on this list, in theory, this is a no brainer, however, it is the mishandling of the service itself that hurts it. First was the original price which was $19.99 a month with a yearly option for $99.99 this price was a top of the PS Plus service to be able to play online. The games were always in rotation and while offering games from PS3 and PS1 the games themselves weren’t backward compatible so if you owned the game physically you still could not play it. However, with the rise of cloud gaming what was once considered an afterthought has become front and center, with Sony announcing a price cut, along with offering God of War 2018 into its library. Despite having been around for a while, it still too early to see how Sony will handle the service going forward. However, if you are a die-hard PlayStation owner than now it is the best time to give it a try.
Price: $9.99 a month, $24.99 for 3 months, and $59.99 a year
Available: PlayStation
3. Humble Bundle (J2 Global)
The Humble Bundle is a monthly subscription service that offers a bundle of games every month. The digital storefront provides games whose prices are determined by the purchaser and with a portion of the price going towards charity and the rest split between the game developers. Price-wise the humble bundle is a no brainer, however, the bundle is randomized which means that some months are better than others. I can not recommend this enough if you are a PC player, and if you are a gamer that likes to experiment with all sorts of genres.
Price: $12.99 a month, and $99.99 for a year
Available: PC, and Mac
2. Twitch Prime (Amazon)
More info: blog.twitch.tvEver since Amazon purchased Twitch it has made the service not only a rival to Youtube but also as a one-stop-shop for gamers with Twitch Prime. Originally only meant to bring exclusive content and ad-free viewing for members Twitch Prime now provides free games every month. Amazon’s push towards the gaming market it’s really outstanding, and it will be interesting to see how it will shape up for the next generation. The biggest upside of Twitch Prime is that it is already bundled into Amazon Prime, which means that there is no reason for anyone not to try this amazing service.
Price: $12.99 a month (Amazon Prime subscription)
Available: PC
1. Xbox Gamepass Ultimate (Microsoft)
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: @xbox_misi . . . . . #xboxone #xboxonex #xboxones #xboxonesalldigitaledition #xboxlive #xboxlivegold #xboxgamepass #xboxgamepassultimate #jogos #gametime #controle #console #segunda #amigos #comunidade #brasilAs mentioned before PS Now costs $9.99 a month, which is atop of a PS Plus membership. When announced Xbox Gamepass also suffered from the same problem, however, that changed with the announcement of Xbox Gamepass Ultimate a combination of Gamapass with Xbox Live Gold. Gamers can enjoy all the benefits of Xbox Live with the added bonus of being able to play any game in the list of over 100+ games that Gamepass offers. Gamepass Ultimate is also available for PC with games added to the PC library alongside console every month. It is easy to recommend Gamepass Ultimate because it truly offers the best service out there. With an offer that transfers your current Xbox Live subscription and converts it into Gamepass Ultimate. With an increasing library along with discounts on games if you want to fully own them, and the ability to play the games offline. Gamepass Ultimate its the most realize subscription-based service out there and easily number one.
Price: $14.99 a month, $180 a year