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[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

I canceled my GamePass subscription and sold my Series X a few months ago and I don't miss it. There's a couple of games that were exclusives that I miss but it's not the end of the world.

[–] FlordaMan@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no… now I will even more not buy it.

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It feels like that’s their goal. Considering what their parent company is doing, it’s decided even higher up.
Xbox is about to be gone.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Don’t worry – they’ll offer renting or rent-to-own options soon.

[–] markz@suppo.fi 1 points 39 minutes ago

to own

Doubt it

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Only without the "To Own" part. Perpetual rent, zero ownership. Cable TV model. "Here's your subscription box, pay us $99 a month forever."