Xbox Game Pass Value Calculator Real Microsoft Store prices · no sign-up
Add the Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One games you actually want to play. We check which ones are already in the Xbox Game Pass catalogue, total up what they'd cost to buy outright, and tell you plainly whether one year of the subscription works out cheaper – using real Microsoft Store prices for your region.
1 · Build your basket Add the games you'd play
United States $ · 12 months
2 · The verdict For Game Pass Premium · 12 months
Xbox Game Pass prices for United States List prices · taxes excluded
| Tier | 1 month | 3 months | 12 months · best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Pass EssentialMonthly games & online play | $9.99 | $29.97 | $119.88≈ $9.99 / mo |
| Game Pass PremiumComparingLarge included game catalogue | $14.99 | $44.97 | $179.88≈ $14.99 / mo |
| Game Pass UltimateCloud, day-one & classics | $22.99 | $68.97 | $275.88≈ $22.99 / mo |
Is Xbox Game Pass worth it?
It comes down to one honest question: how many of the games you'd actually play are in the catalogue, and what would they cost to buy? If a handful of catalogue games you genuinely want already add up to more than a year of Game Pass, the subscription wins for that year. If you only want one or two – or you want to keep them forever – buying outright is usually cheaper and the games stay yours.
That's all this calculator does: it takes the real current Microsoft Store price of each game in your basket, checks which ones are in the catalogue for your region, and compares the buy-it-all total against the yearly sub. No hype, no "lowest ever" claims, no fake urgency – just the numbers for your own list. Want to see what's on offer first? Browse the Xbox Game Pass hub for this month's games and catalogue highlights.
