Are you missing games on Xbox Game Pass Premium? Don’t worry, it has an explanation

Xbox Game Pass Premium: this is what's happening if you see fewer games available.

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In recent days, several players have shared their doubts about the new structure of Xbox Game Pass Premium, especially after discovering that some games they remembered having available no longer appear in their library. Among the mentioned titles are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, or Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, all marked with the warning symbol ⚠️ in the catalog.

Many thought that Microsoft had removed content from the subscription, but the truth is that the change lies in how Game Pass levels are structured since the last update, when the plans were reorganized to include Premium, Essential, and Ultimate.

Game Pass Premium does not include Day One releases

As we explained at the beginning of October after the announcement of the plan changes, Premium does not have access to games that arrive on day one of the service. Those titles (like the mentioned Clair Obscur or Blue Prince and others) are only available on Game Pass Ultimate, the highest level of the subscription.

In fact, Premium is essentially an evolution of the old Game Pass Standard-Core, with access to a rotating catalog and new releases that arrive up to 12 months after their initial launch, depending on the publication agreement. In the case of titles developed by Microsoft’s own studios, the deadline may be shortened, although exceptions like Call of Duty are outside of that rule.

Very important for Premium subscribers

It is also clarified that day-one third-party games (like Stalker 2 or Expedition 33) usually have availability contracts of around one year, which means they could leave the service before being incorporated into the lower levels, a fundamental thing you should keep in mind in this subscription level.