Xbox Has The Best Response To Today's PlayStation Plus News
Following today's news that PlayStation's new subscription service wouldn't have day-one access to exclusives, Xbox has clapped back in the best way possible. PlayStation's endeavors in the subscription service arena have yet to reach the level of success as Xbox Game Pass, which has arguably been one of the most defining aspects of the Xbox brand over the past few years.
PlayStation Plus is moving to a multi-tier model and merging with PlayStation Now, which many see as an obvious response to Xbox's efforts with Game Pass. PS Plus has offered subscribers a good amount of perks, including multiplayer access, free monthly games, and the PlayStation Plus Collection, which is a consistent, small library of popular and free games. PS Now is a separate service that allows players to download or stream a selection of new and classic titles. Just today, PlayStation announced that these two services would become one, exciting many gamers. However, PlayStation head Jim Ryan noted that, even on the highest tier of the subscription model, subscribers would not be able to access first-party exclusives on day one, which stands in stark contrast to how Microsoft positions Game Pass.
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Many in the gaming industry were quick to take note of this discrepancy, including Microsoft itself. The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account recently posted a tongue-in-cheek response to Ryan's announcement that PS Plus wouldn't give gamers day-one access to games. The tweet lists some of the perks of Game Pass, kicking things off with a reminder that subscribers can access new games right at launch. This point is repeated in a GIF accompanying the Tweet, making it clear that this is
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