Microsoft says those who subscribe to its Game Pass Standard tier won’t see day-one game releases for up to a full year – if not longer – after they launch.

At launch, Xbox Game Pass Standard will cost $14.99 a month, but it's $1 for Xbox Insiders for the time being. Renewals are also $1, though it's unclear if and for how long one could renew their membership out for that price if they decide to keep it.

Xbox Game Pass provides you access to many games at an affordable subscription. Here's everything you need to know about the three tiers you can currently buy.

The new Xbox Game Pass tier, Game Pass Standard, is officially available beginning today, August 20, but only for testers. The Standard membership includes "hundreds" of games for $15/month with some key differences between Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate, including how Microsoft's new releases won't come to Game Pass Standard for some time.

Game Pass Standard, a new middle tier in the Netflix-like subscription service’s ever-expanding menu of options, won’t get some games that hit the higher tiers on day one for up to a year or longer, Microsoft revealed today.

Once upon a time, Microsoft began offering the trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1, and now it's bringing that same deal to the new Xbox Game Pass

Xbox opens an opportunity for select users to try out an upcoming Xbox Game Pass tier at a temporarily discounted price.