Microsoft has announced a new way to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, and it’s part of your phone plan.
T-Mobile has announced a new offering called “T-Mix,” and it allows users to pick and choose the services they want included in their plan–one of the options is Xbox Game Pass.
T-Mix rolls out in November, and at that point, people can choose Game Pass Ultimate or Premium to be included with their phone plan. Microsoft noted in its announcement that this is the first time ever that Xbox Game Pass has been available through a wireless plan in the US.
The T-Mix plans start at $55/month for one line, and this includes one pick that could be Game Pass. T-Mix More is $75/month and includes two picks; T-Mix Loaded is $95/month and includes three picks.
Subscribers can change their picks every three months, and some of the other options beyond Game Pass include Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube Premium, Google Gemini, ESPN Unlimited, and others. You can visit T-Mobile’s website to learn more.
One thing that people may want to be aware of before signing up is that Game Pass itself could be set for a shakeup soon. According to reports, Xbox is plotting a “major overhaul” of the service to give players the ability to choose features à la carte. In April this year, it was reported that Microsoft was preparing to launch a “pick-your-own” version of Game Pass, so the latest reporting tracks with that.
Game Pass was a big bet that did not pay off, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said, so it makes sense to hear she may be planning to overhaul it. She’s already undertaken efforts to change things up, including removing new Call of Duty titles from the program and lowering the price.
Her team is also going to start charging people for more cloud-gaming time, and many are saying this will make Game Pass worse and more expensive.