What is the best gaming subscription service?
Libraries you rent, catalogues you keep, and back catalogues stretching to the 1980s. What counts as good value shifts with how often you actually switch a game on.
1Xbox Game Pass UltimateMicrosoft's library subscription with first-party games on release day, plus cloud streaming.
2PlayStation Plus PremiumSony's top tier, bundling online play with a back catalogue reaching to the PS1 era.
3Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion PackNintendo's service, priced low and built almost entirely on retro libraries.
4PC Game PassThe Windows-only tier of Microsoft's library, without the console or cloud extras.
5PlayStation Plus EssentialThe base tier: online multiplayer, cloud saves and a handful of monthly games.
6Nintendo Switch OnlineThe cheaper base tier, covering online play and the NES and SNES libraries.
7EA PlayElectronic Arts' catalogue subscription, sold on its own and folded into Game Pass.
8Ubisoft+Ubisoft's subscription offering its new releases at launch across PC and console.
9Apple ArcadeApple's ad-free, in-app-purchase-free games service across iPhone, iPad, Mac and TV.
10GeForce NOWNvidia's cloud service that streams games you already own rather than lending a library.
11Amazon LunaAmazon's cloud gaming service, sold in themed channels and tied to Prime.
12Humble ChoiceA monthly PC bundle that gives you keys to keep rather than access that expires.
13Xbox Game Pass CoreThe entry tier that covers online multiplayer and a small fixed catalogue.
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Game Pass adds Microsoft's new releases on launch day, PS Plus Premium answers with a catalogue back to the PS1, and Switch Online is cheapest: https://youpick.best/articles/playstation-vs-xbox-vs-nintendo-ranked
