Xbox's cheapest Game Pass tier is starting to change things up in 2026 - TrueAchievements

The cheapest Xbox Game Pass tier, Essential, has started seeing regular changes in 2026 after two years of gradual expansion since the launch of Core.

Since its launch in 2023, the list of Xbox Game Pass Essential games (previously known as Xbox Game Pass Core) has remained one of the subscription service's most consistent catalogs. Over the course…