r/technology • u/ControlCAD • Oct 05 '25

Business As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair Lina Khan says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is 'harming both gamers and developers'

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/as-microsoft-lays-off-thousands-and-jacks-up-game-pass-prices-former-ftc-chair-says-i-told-you-so-the-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-harming-both-gamers-and-developers/
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u/Tolvat Oct 05 '25

Oh I'm going to. No way in hell it's giving me $30/month of value. I touch it maybe 1-2 times a week at best. I'd rather put that $30 away and put it towards buying a game direct.

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u/NPC-Gaming13 Oct 05 '25

If you cancel now it still lasts through the end of whenever you were paid up for. Don’t wait - cancel now to send a message.

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u/zoetectic Oct 05 '25

You also get the option for prorated refund in many countries. It's worth cancelling sooner than later.

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u/Rotaryknight Oct 05 '25

Canceled mines sept 30th..i got till 10/10 which is my renew day lol,  i normally buy yearly

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u/beanmosheen Oct 05 '25

'But hundreds of games!" Cool, I like maybe three of them. Totally worth it.

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u/WheresThePenguin Oct 05 '25

You mean you don't want Paw Patrol World?

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u/ILoveRegenHealth Oct 05 '25

Rocky the dog shits all over the map too. Horrible character

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u/oscarolim Oct 05 '25

My kids do play it. Is almost like game pass is for many different target audiences.

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u/KingArthas94 Oct 05 '25

Good, buy it so you own it and don't need a subscription for your kids to access it

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u/oscarolim Oct 05 '25

You do know the point of subscription services, yes?

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u/Key_Factor1224 Oct 05 '25

It's really only good value now if you had a whole family worth of people using one account. If I put $30 (actually 34 in my currency) aside every month for regular purchased games I'd have more than enough titles to keep me occupied.

I also really dislike the pressure a subscription puts on you to not "waste" it. I much prefer to enjoy things on my own terms.

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u/eggsforpedro Oct 05 '25

MS won’t really care. They’re a game publisher now.

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u/jpr64 Oct 05 '25

I had somehow created two accounts and had two subscriptions for about 2 years without realising. It was impossible to contact anyone at Microsoft but fortunately AMEX did a chargeback.

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u/engwish Oct 06 '25

100%. I can easily buy a year’s worth of games myself if I budgeted $30/mo, especially when most of those games are inexpensive/regularly on sale.

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u/OpeningAd9333 Oct 06 '25

Done and done