'Dark Souls with guns' shooter Remnant 2 is a surprise addition to PC Game Pass
Still $50 on Steam
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Microsoft wants its subscriptions everywhere, including PlayStation and Nintendo hardware
Microsoft has taboo dreams of offering Game Pass on rival platforms
Most kids want game currencies and subscriptions instead of physical titles for Christmas
Are boxed games going the way of the VHS?
Apple raises prices on most of its subscription services, some by more than 40%
Most of Apple's subscriptions are now more expensive
X/Twitter starts charging new users $1 per year
Only in New Zealand and the Philippines, for now
Meta thinks it can charge up to $17 per month to eliminate ads on Facebook and Instagram
The move could appease European regulators concerned with data collection practices
Amazon is adding commercials to Prime Video, but you can pay extra to disable them
Prime Video is already a paid perk
Microsoft might have considered leaving the gaming market if Game Pass didn't succeed
Possibly another attempt at self-deprecation as it tries to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion
FTC names three Amazon executives in lawsuit over shady Prime subscription practices
Beware of Dark Patterns
Elon Musk wants to charge all users of X, formerly Twitter, a monthly fee
To combat the bot problem, allegedly
Meta might roll out ad-free Instagram and Facebook subscriptions in the EU
The social media giant is trying to skirt recent EU privacy regulations by offering an alternative
PlayStation Plus 12-month subscriptions are receiving a substantial price hike
How much is too much?
Apple's hardware sales fell during the last quarter, but its services division had a record three months
A mixed bag for the world's biggest company
Spotify increases Premium plan pricing across the board
Spotify was the last major holdout at $9.99
YouTube Premium quietly raises subscription price by 17%
It might be a good time to reevaluate your subscription strategy
Netflix drops most affordable ad-free tier in the US and the UK
The cheapest Netflix plan without ads is now $15.49 per month
Xbox Live Gold becomes Game Pass Core in September, same price with 25 games
PC Game Pass is better if you aren't worried about online console multiplayer
LG wants you to buy its TVs then subscribe to its built-in content-streaming platform
Subscription fatigue is real, and LG wants a piece of that cake too
Microsoft revives $1 Game Pass deal for new subscribers
Get the first month of Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for $1
Microsoft hints that Windows 11 could become a fully cloud-based subscription service
Expect Linux installs to suddenly increase
FTC sues Amazon over "deceptive" Prime subscription tactics
Trying to cancel Prime can be an epic undertaking
MoviePass exits beta with credit-based subscription plans starting at $10 per month
Will this time be different?
Netflix is killing off its DVD-by-mail service in September, 25 years after launch
It also revealed when the password-sharing crackdown will come to the US