Xbox Game Pass is “completely sustainable,” says Phil Spencer

Xbox boss Phil Spencer stated that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service is “completely sustainable” and will remain at its current price.

During an appearance in the Fallen frames Podcast, Spencer revealed that some developers have questioned the viability and long-term future of the service. Xbox Games Pass gives players access to a huge library of games on PC and Xbox consoles for less than $ 10 a month.

“I’ll be honest, there are developers who have some concerns, and my inbox is there, and I have conversations with a lot of those developers asking what our real long-term goals are.” Spencer admitted. “You know we get questions about ‘hey, this is just sort of securing a group of players and then raising the price to a new level?'”

But Spencer assured listeners that Xbox Games Pass is “completely sustainable” at its current cost, and that there are no plans for a price increase any time soon. “I say there is no plan for us to do something like this. We like the value that Game Pass has today and, from a business model, it is completely sustainable as it is and I mean it, ”he said.

Later in the podcast, the Xbox director also noted that Xbox Game Pass allows the green light and the launch of games that would normally be buried in traditional retail, although he did not specify any titles. “The advantage is that we can take risks more creatively than a pure retail model allows,” Spencer said. “We can go and green-light the games because we know that we will get millions of Game Pass players to participate and play.”

“Where [games were greenlit] depending on how many units or income you can get from just that title, it can be more challenging, and I think that’s the silver lining, “he added. “It allows us to take more creative risks and I think the portfolio shows it, but we also have to show it over time.”

Earlier this month, Spencer revealed that he is “open” to Xbox Game Pass being available on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. He said “there is a lot of discussion” about how to make Xbox Game Pass available for new devices, and that he would “prioritize it based on where we would find the most new players.”