Remember Xbox Live Gold? Now it's called Xbox Game Pass Core, and you can get a 12-month membership for $49.99 instead of $59. If you're new to gaming or shopping for a gamer, here's what that means.

In January 2021, Microsoft jacked up the price of its Xbox Live Gold membership as a way to nudge gamers towards its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service before doing a hasty 180; as it ...