MICROSOFT has hinted that Xbox Game Pass could be making its way to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch consoles in future.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said during a recent interview that the platform, which gives you access to a huge catalogue of games for a monthly fee, may expand to other consoles down the line.

Xbox game pass could be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch in future

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Xbox game pass could be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch in futureCredit: Alamy

“I love the Switch, I love PlayStation, honestly,” Spencer told Game Reactor last week. “I think they’ve done an amazing job as part of this industry.”

“I’m not sure that those are the next big set of users for us, but we could be open to those discussions.”

Xbox Game Pass launched in 2017, giving Xbox One owners access to a constantly changing library of 100 games.

The platform expanded to PC earlier this year and will also be making its way to Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.

The Xbox Series X has a tall, boxy design that's markedly different from previous models

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The Xbox Series X has a tall, boxy design that’s markedly different from previous models

A new streaming service codenamed xCloud launched earlier this year and let players stream their favourite Game Pass games to their mobiles.

Dubbed “Netflix for games”, the project was a huge success and Spencer has now set his sights on expanding to more platforms.

“I think for us it’s all about priority, and reaching more players,” the Xbox boss said.

“So we went to PC first after Xbox, because there’s just so many players there, globally, that don’t own an Xbox, that we could go reach.

PlayStation gamers currently don't have access to Xbox Game Pass

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PlayStation gamers currently don’t have access to Xbox Game PassCredit: Alamy

“We went to mobile next because there’s a billion Android phones on the planet.” 

Microsoft ran into some trouble with Apple, however. The California iPhone-maker’s App Store rules made Game Pass almost impossible to run.

Despite the setback, Spencer is hoping to resolve the issue and bring Game Pass to iPhone in future.

“We still have iOS to go after, we will come to iOS at some point,” Spencer said.

“We’re still working on some of our technology on PC for larger screens in terms of streaming, and getting to iOS, and I think once we get through that, we look at what the other options are.”

Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X and its smaller, cheaper sibling, the Series S, will launch on November 10.

The release date covers the UK, US, Australia and a bunch of other countries worldwide.

The disc-free Series S will cost £249/$299, while the Xbox Series X comes in at £449/$499.

Xbox Series X games

Here’s a confirmed list…

  • Assassins Creed Valhalla
  • Halo: Infinite
  • Bright Memory Infinite
  • DIRT5
  • Scorn
  • Chorus
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
  • Call of the Sea
  • The Ascent
  • The Medium
  • Scarlet Nexus
  • Second extinction: Reclaim Earth
  • Yakuza: Like A Dragon
  • Madden 21

So how does that compare to the new Xbox’s biggest rival, the PlayStation 5?

Sony has revealed the PS5 release date falls on November 12, but not everywhere.

That date only stands for the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.

In the UK, you won’t be able to get it until November 19.

The PS5 proper will cost £449.99/$499.99, while the digital edition comes in at £359/$399.

First look at the new Xbox Series X

In other news, Sony recently confirmed that more PS5 pre-orders are on the way.

The next-gen machine sold out within minutes when pre-orders launched on September 17.

And, a PlayStation fan has created an “all black” PS5 that disappointed gamers think looks much better than the real thing.

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