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.

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 ... need to pay $16.99 / £12.99 per month.

Microsoft has announced that it’s increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold. Specifically in Canada, 1-month now costs $12.99 up from $11.99, 3-months costs $34.99 up from $29.99 and 6-months costs ...