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Note: Xbox Cloud Gaming is not to be confused with Xbox Remote Playwhich is free and lets you stream Xbox games you own from a console to your phone, PC or another Xbox over your home network.
This service was only available in Colombia and Ireland and allowed up to five friends and family members to share Game Pass Ultimate benefits. In Ireland it cost €22 per month. Sadly, this service is no longer available, although this statement from Microsoft gives us some hope that it will one day be launched globally:
“On August 15, 2023, the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family preview program will end. We are looking at what we have learned in recent months and exploring how we can build an offering that we can launch globally.”
Nintendo subscriptions
Nintendo Switch Online vs Expansion Pack
Your options with Nintendo are simple. Nintendo is the only console manufacturer currently offering one family game plan.
Nintendo's online multiplayer service costs $4 per month ($8 per quarter or $20 per year) for an individual membership or $35 per year for a family membership. You can play games online with friends, save games to the cloud, use voice chat in supported games, and access a library of over 100 classic NES and SNES titles. You can also use the Nintendo smartphone app to receive occasional special offers. A family membership covers up to eight separate accounts in your family group and allows you all to play on multiple Switch consoles at the same time and enjoy membership benefits (an option that's sadly missing on PlayStation and Xbox).
Thanks to Nintendo
This newer offering costs $50 per year for an individual membership or $80 per year for a family membership. It gives you everything mentioned above, but adds a library of Nintendo 64 games, Sega Genesis games, and the Happy Home Paradise downloadable content (DLC) for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (you don't need to subscribe to access the Animal crossing DLC).
Mobile subscription services
Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass and Netflix Games
Mobile games get a bad rap, but the quality of these titles is slowly starting to change for the better. The services below also remove ads and in-app payments.
Looking for a library of games for your iPhone or iPad? Step into the Apple Arcade. With over 200 premium games without ads or in-app purchases, Apple's mobile gaming plan is easy to recommend. The subscription service costs $5 per month or $50 per year, and you can use family sharing to give access to up to five family members. Better yet, you can get three months of Apple Arcade free when you buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV or Mac. There are a number of compelling, exclusive games in Apple Arcade, in addition to some premium titles available on the App Store. Apple adds a few new titles every month, but sometimes removes games as well. Apple Arcade is also included as part of every package Apple One subscription.
Do you have an Android phone or tablet? Consider Google Play Pass. The service includes almost 1,000 games and apps. It costs $5 per month or $30 per year and can be shared with up to five family members. Like Apple Arcade, Google's service is free of ads and in-app purchases, but there are no exclusive offers here. It simply provides access to a number of popular games that you would normally have to pay for separately.
You might be surprised to learn that Netflix offers mobile games as part of every Netflix membership. Don't get too excited: there are over 80 titles to choose from, some are exclusive and some are quite fun. Learn How to play Netflix games to find out for yourself.
Game streaming services
GeForce Now vs. Amazon Luna
Microsoft and Sony have ways to stream games from the internet to your PC, console, tablet, phone or laptop, but there are a few specialty services that focus squarely on this game streaming business model.
Nvidia's game streaming service is slightly different. It requires a strong internet connection (minimum 50 Mbps for highest quality) And you must bring your own games. It can be connected to your Steam or Epic library, but not every game is supported. This is one of the easiest ways to play the latest games with the best possible graphics if you don't have an equipped PC (graphics cards are still hard to find). There's a limited free tier that lets you play for up to an hour on a basic install, but you can pay $10 per month ($50 per year) for Priority service for a decent install at 1080p at 60 frames per second for up to six hours , or $20 per month ($100 for six months) for access to an RTX 4080 graphics card for 4K gaming at 120 fps for up to eight hours.
Amazon has a game streaming service similar to Google's ill-fated Stadia. Luna is segmented by channels: the Luna+ channel costs $10 per month and features a wide variety of games across different genres, but the Ubisoft+ channel costs $18 per month for access to dozens of Ubisoft games, such as Killer's Creed. There's a party game channel called Jackbox for $5 a month, and if you're an Amazon Prime member you can play a rotating selection of games for free. It works on Windows PC, Mac, Fire TV, Fire tablets, iPad, Chromebooks and phones. You can use Luna's controller to play, an Xbox One or PS4 controller, or a keyboard and mouse.
This is Amazon's new service, and it's a little weird. There's certainly not enough here to make one Amazon Prime subscription ($15 per month or $139 per year), but if you already have one then it's worth a look. You can get in-game loot in some popular games, free game downloads, free DLC, and a free Twitch subscription (subscriptions to specific Twitch streamers).
Unfortunately, Google's Stadia is closed. The service stopped operating completely on January 18, 2023.
The rest
Humble Choice, EA Play and Ubisoft Plus
We have an alternative membership type from Humble, and some game publishers have decided that their catalogs are large enough to be offered as subscription services (although many of their titles are also available through services we've already discussed).
Thanks to Humble Bundle
Unlike the other game subscription services on our list, a $12 per month Humble Choice membership gives you access to a new mix of mainstream and indie PC games every month that you can keep forever. You also get access to the Humble Games Collection (a curated library of interesting indies) and special discounts. And 5 percent of every Humble Choice membership is donated to Humble's charity of the month.
Pay $6 per month or $40 per year and you'll get access to EA titles like FIFA23, Madden 23, Legendary Edition of Mass EffectAnd Titanfall 2 on Xbox, PlayStation or PC. You can also play select new releases up to 10 hours before release, access in-game challenges and rewards, and get 10 percent off game downloads, season passes and DLC. The Pro level for $17 per month or $120 per year upgrades you to premium game editions. For most people, a Game Pass subscription makes a lot more sense.
Please note: EA Play is included at no additional cost as part of Xbox Game Pass PC or Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.
For $8 a month you can play Ubisoft's library of about 50 “Classics” on your PC. If you want new releases the same day they come out, premium editions, DLC, and in-game rewards, you'll need to upgrade to Premium for $18 per month, which also lets you play select games on Xbox or via the cloud on Luna. This service feels way too expensive for what you get, so it's really only for die-hard Ubisoft fans who can't live without all the premium editions and extras.
Note: You can play more than 50 of Ubisoft's best games through Sony's PS Plus Extra and Premium subscription services.
