Xbox Game Pass subscribers could get more control over which features they pay for, under a reported overhaul that would make cloud gaming and multiplayer part of an à la carte selection. Microsoft has not announced that model or detailed what it would cost.
Fortune's October 20 report says Xbox is planning the changes, citing people familiar with the strategy. Its description includes add-ons for console-only games, cloud gaming and multiplayer, with the service still operating through a tiered structure. It does not describe a complete replacement for subscription tiers with individually priced extras.
The plans appear in a profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, but the Game Pass details are attributed to people familiar with the strategy, not an announcement from Sharma herself. There is no published breakdown of which combinations subscribers could choose, how existing memberships would transfer or which markets would receive them.
November's cloud changes are already confirmed
There is a separate, announced change that cloud players can plan around. In its September 3 cloud gaming update, Xbox said monthly streaming allowances would begin in November: 15 hours for Game Pass Ultimate, 10 for Premium and five for Essential. Eligible subscribers currently stream without those monthly limits.
Once the included hours are used, subscribers will be able to buy more playtime through the Xbox Store. Xbox said purchasing options and cloud features may vary by market, and acknowledged that the change could mean higher costs for some players.
The same announcement also promises a way to buy cloud hours without a Game Pass subscription, allowing players to stream eligible games they already own on supported devices. That option is not a promise of access to the Game Pass catalogue without membership.
Those confirmed cloud plans do not establish how Fortune's reported customization system would work. In particular, there is no confirmed price reduction for dropping cloud gaming or multiplayer from a Game Pass plan, nor a date when subscribers could make those choices.