Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get into Formula 1 racing games, and I heard that F1 23 is a solid choice. Since I have an Xbox, I figured I’d check out how much it costs. Here’s how my little investigation went down.
First things first, I grabbed my Xbox controller and turned on the console. Once everything was loaded up, I headed straight to the Microsoft Store. You know, the usual spot where you buy games and stuff.
Typed in “F1 23” into the search bar, and boom, there it was. But here’s where things got a little confusing. It said it was included, which I initially thought was included in Game Pass, but I knew that it wasn’t after researching online, and figured it was some sort of a glitch, or maybe because it was included in the EA play free trial. Nice, but I wanted to see the actual price if I were to buy it outright.
I did some more digging around the store, looking at different editions and bundles, but every time I checked, it kept saying it was included. This was getting a bit frustrating. So, I decided to switch gears and check online.
I opened up my browser and searched for “F1 23 Xbox price.” This led me down a rabbit hole of different websites and forums. Some folks were saying that the game isn’t part of Game Pass, despite what the store was saying. Others were talking about discounts and sales, but nothing concrete.
After a while, I stumbled upon some information about F1 23 being included in EA Play, which is part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That made sense and explained why it might be showing as “included” in the store. It wasn’t a glitch after all, just a bit of a roundabout way of saying it’s available through a subscription.
So, what did I learn?
- F1 23 isn’t directly purchasable on the Xbox store, it seems.
- It’s part of EA Play, which you can access with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
- The store could do a better job of explaining this, to be honest.
In the end, I didn’t get a clear price for buying F1 23 outright on Xbox. But I did learn about its availability through subscriptions. Guess I’ll have to weigh my options and decide if I want to go the subscription route or wait for a potential sale or price drop on a physical copy. It’s a bit of a bummer, but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes. At least I know a little bit more now than I did before!
