# Game Pass is Too Expensive! - Spotlight Games 201

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Podcast: [Drop-In Drop-Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/drop-in-drop-out-7189773)
Published: 2026-04-15T18:33:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, BlasterGoblin drops in to talk about Xbox news - Game Pass maybe getting a price drop, and former Bethesda exec Pete Hines had a bad time with Xbox. Audio re-uploaded to fix a muting issue! Timecodes What we're playing - 9:00 Game pass is "too expensive" - 26:13 Former Bethesda executive speaks on why he left because of Xbox - 45:05 Want some Drop-In Drop-Out merch, or to join our discord? head to www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does Spotlight Games Theme by Chike Okaro @bassicfun Thanks for listening!

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