Cheapest gaming subscriptions in the US
Nintendo Switch Online Individual is the cheapest at $3.99/mo. Verified Sep 2026.
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Each service's cheapest monthly plan that anyone in the US can buy, from its pricing page on the verified date. Student plans, plans with eligibility rules, add-ons that need another subscription and bundles are left out. Methodology →
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+$1 EssentialPay, got worse4 sources · Verified
Xbox Game Pass ·
Core became Essential and Standard became Premium at the same prices, adding PC play, cloud gaming and more gamesWas Console only, no cloudnow Console, PC and cloud
Get, got better7 sources · Verified
Xbox Game Pass ·
New members can no longer buy Game Pass for Console ($10.99/mo); members keep it only while auto-renewal stays onWas $10.99/monow Not for new members
Pay, got worse4 sources · Verified
+$20 Essential yearlyPay, got worse3 sources · Verified
Xbox Game Pass ·
Game Pass Ultimate rose to $16.99/mo and Game Pass for Console to $10.99/mo; PC Game Pass stayed $9.99Was $14.99/monow $16.99/mo
+$2 UltimatePay, got worse6 sources · High confidence
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