{"podcast":{"title":"Next-Gen Console Watch","slug":"next-gen-console-watch-7042165","podcast_index_feed_id":7042165,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ignconsolewatch","website_url":"Geek.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5fd07a2c-8026-11ef-b68e-f718461f27ca/image/4a15a1ab0d04dd300882d42e01863fda.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IGN","episode_count":72,"summary":"Since the early days of gaming, players have debated which console reigns supreme and how to build the ultimate high-performance gaming PC. Each week, Next Gen Console Watch breaks down the biggest advancements in video game hardware—covering PlayStation, Xbox, and PC upgrades—all in under 20 minutes. From console power comparisons to must-have gaming PC upgrades, we help you decide where to invest your time and money. If you're wondering which platform delivers the best experience for the next big game, Next Gen Console Watch is the podcast for you. Next Gen Console Watch is a part of the Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165"},"episode":{"title":"Xbox Agrees Game Pass Is Too Expensive, Now What? - Next-Gen Console Watch","slug":"xbox-agrees-game-pass-is-too-expensive-now-what-next-gen-console-watch","published_at":"2026-04-17T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/xbox-agrees-game-pass-is-too-expensive-now-what-next-gen-console-watch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP2629471702.mp3?updated=1776383487","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP2629471702.mp3?updated=1776383487","summary":"Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week we discuss the leaked memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma regarding Game Pass' price. She agrees that Game Pass has become too expensive and Xbox must find some way to make it a real value for players. But what does that mean? Take away features? Plus we have last week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com and Spotify. YouTube Spotify IGN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week we discuss the leaked memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma regarding Game Pass' price. She agrees that Game Pa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/episodes/xbox-agrees-game-pass-is-too-expensive-now-what-next-gen-console-watch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165/xbox-agrees-game-pass-is-too-expensive-now-what-next-gen-console-watch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}