Remember Xbox Live Gold? Now it's called Xbox Game Pass Core, and you can get a 12-month membership for $49.99 instead of $59. If you're new to gaming or shopping for a gamer, here's what that means.

The company says that if you’re an existing online 12-month or 6-month Xbox Live Gold member, the online gaming service’s cost won’t change ... for months that Microsoft has plans to scrap Xbox Live ...

Xbox Game Pass is now split into a few different tiers - there's Game Pass Core, which recently took over what was Xbox Live Gold ... $16.99 / £12.99 per month. There are 14-day free trials ...