Xbox Game Pass is best for trying, not buying, according to Windows Central readers

Consumer value may not translate to additional moolah for Microsoft.

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What you need to know

Not everyone is keen on paying extra money on top of an existing subscription fee, even if there are benefits. That’s why we asked readers what their spending habits were with Xbox Game Pass.

Out of a total of 3,550 votes, here are thefindings of the pollentitled “Do you tend to buy games that are on Xbox Game Pass?”

So there you have it. Just about half of our readers stick with what Game Pass offers and leave it at that, saving their wallets in the process. Close to 40% are willing to buy a game before or after it leaves the service. And a little under 15% buy DLC for games they don’t, in fact, own.

Some folks commented on the poll to mention that they only buy a game in the event they aren’t able to finish it before it leaves the service. In other words, they’re happy to play exclusively through Game Pass so long as time permits. Other commenters noted they like owning a permanent license or rewarding developers, so they buy games regardless of their GP status.

In short: The majority of voters will stick with their sub’s perks for maximum cost effectiveness, but thebest Xbox Game Pass games(orbest PC Game Pass games, as the Windows side of the service has been rebranded) still compel a large percentage of people to spend additional cash.

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Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He’s a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author ofCold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.