

Discounts on gamesĮven though you can download games with Xbox Game Pass, you don't technically own them - you technically don't truly own any games you buy, but that's a whole other conversation. For example, for May 2020, players can earn 75 Microsoft Rewards points by playing Alien: Isolation and successfully avoiding the Alien for 20 minutes. Quests range from daily, weekly, and monthly objectives and can be as simple as earning an achievement in a particular game or completing another task. These points can then be redeemed through the Microsoft Store for Xbox gift cards, in-game content, games, devices, movies, apps, accessories, and more. Xbox Game Pass Quests are a way for subscribers to earn Microsoft Rewards points by playing games in the XGP library.

PlayStation Now currently has over 800 games - including PS2, PS3, and PS4 titles - while Xbox Game Pass only has about 400 games including original Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Sony exclusive games do not launch into PlayStation Now.ĭespite Xbox Game Pass clearly offering a better value when it comes to newer exclusive releases, its total library has about half the number of games that PlayStation Now does. Yes, there are over 100 PlayStation exclusives available on PlayStation Now, but they're all several months or years old. PlayStation Now, on the other hand, doesn't offer anything close to this. Each game you want to play through Xbox Game Pass is downloaded onto your console, just like it would be if you bought the game digitally. In contrast, Xbox Game Pass is not a streaming service. PlayStation Now lets players stream every game in its catalog to PS4 or PC, but only about 300 of its over 800 games can be downloaded to PS4. Why should you care whether you can stream or download games? What does it mean that Xbox Game Studios games launch into the service the day of their retail release? We'll answer these questions for you and why they should matter when you consider buying either service. No (Project xCloud to be bundled at a later date)
