Xbox Series X: What Counts as a Good Deal in 2026?
With hardware prices shifting and Game Pass costs climbing, what counts as a good deal on an Xbox Series X or S in 2026 is worth reconsidering.
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Get the latest Xbox news from Microsoft. We cover Xbox Series X and Series S game releases, Game Pass updates, hardware announcements, backward compatibility news, and exclusive titles from Xbox Game Studios.
Why Vacation Is the Best Time to Play an RPG
There's a reason certain games click on vacation that never quite do at home — and one writer thinks RPGs are the perfect travel companion.
Resident Evil Requiem: Mercenaries Mode Leak Explained
Datamined audio from Resident Evil Requiem points to a returning Mercenaries mode. Here's what the leaked files actually show.
A New Game Pass Starter Edition Is Hiding in Xbox’s Code
A new Game Pass Starter Edition tier has been spotted in Xbox's codebase by reverse engineer @redphx, codenamed 'Triton/Duet.' It includes 15+ first-party titles like Fallout 4, Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, and Fable Anniversary, plus Xbox Cloud Gaming with monthly time limits. No price has been confirmed, but it appears to sit below the current $9.99 Game Pass Essentials tier and looks aimed at TV and cloud gaming customers.
Game Pass Price Cut to $22.99, but Call of Duty Day One Is Gone
Microsoft just announced a Game Pass price cut, dropping Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99 per month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99. The trade-off is Call of Duty: future releases won't hit the service on day one, arriving about a year after launch during the following holiday season. Existing CoD titles stay on the service.
Xbox’s New Chief Says Game Pass Is Too Expensive. Pricing Changes Are Coming.
New Xbox chief Asha Sharma sent an internal memo this week stating that 'Game Pass has become too expensive for players.' She's been meeting with publishers at GDC and visiting Microsoft's studios, and sources say she's looking at a wider range of pricing models. Changes are reportedly coming soon.
Xbox April 2026 Update Is Live: Per-Game Quick Resume Is Here
The Xbox April 2026 update is now live for everyone, about a month after it first hit Insider builds. Per-game Quick Resume control is now available: you can disable it on individual titles that fight against it. The update also raises the pinnable Home screen group limit from 2 to 10, adds profile color customization, a Play History tab in My Games & Apps, and a save file indicator in Game Hubs.
Xbox Project Helix Hardware and Software Teams Are In From the Start
Xbox Project Helix has Microsoft's hardware and software teams working together from the beginning. Chief content officer Matt Booty said both divisions got involved early to map out the vision and technical specs. Alpha units reach developers in 2027, and analysts are already calling a $900+ price tag.
Blizzard Is Helping With Fable’s Cinematics, Rare Is Supporting Kiln
Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty revealed that Blizzard is providing cinematic support for Playground Games' Fable, while Rare is lending multiplayer know-how to Double Fine for pottery brawler Kiln. It's part of Xbox's cross-studio sharing model — what Booty calls 'a culture of cultures.'
Starfield Leaked for Switch 2 After Struggling on PS5
Starfield leaked for Switch 2 through Taiwan's ratings board, just one week after the RPG hit PS5. Bethesda's sci-fi epic only moved around 140,000 copies on Sony's platform in its first week. No official confirmation yet, but a Nintendo port looks inevitable.
