# 580: Xbox head says Xbox Game Pass is too expensive

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Podcast: [Throwdown Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/throwdown-show-1059824)
Published: 2026-04-17T04:38:57+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8891183
Audio file: https://audioboom.com/posts/8891183.mp3?modified=1776401048&sid=5030659&source=rss
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Duration seconds: 4846

## Resource

Tonight’s topics: - Pragmata review - Xbox head says Xbox Game Pass is too expensive - Xbox reportedly going back to exclusives - Xbox Cloud Gaming getting rebranded - Starfield PS5 is a mess - GTA leak reveals how much Rockstar makes - An influencer is reportedly developing a Bloodborne - Crimson Desert sells 5 million copies - Street Fighter movie trailer - NeoGeo AES console announced Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

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