Remember Xbox Live Gold? Now it's called Xbox Game Pass Core, and you can get a 12-month membership for $49.99 instead of $59. If you're new to gaming or shopping for a gamer, here's what that means.

There is currently no official Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 12-month subscription ... Microsoft doesn't require a Live Gold subscription for free-to-play titles anymore), and you don't expect to ...

Xbox Game Pass Core, AKA Xbox Live Gold, is increasing from $60 to $75 ... while the PC Game Pass tier is increasing from $10 a month to $12 a month. A year of Xbox Core is going up from $60 ...

That's the same as the Xbox Live Gold service it replaces. A full Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will set you back $16.99 / £12.99 per month, if you would rather more games and access to ...