According to a report by Omdia Games, a market analysis group, subscribers to PC Game Pass currently account for only one-sixth of Microsoft’s total Game Pass users. The study, conducted late last year, considered all tiers of Game Pass, including Core, which is an updated version of the old Live Gold subscription. Steam as a Major Barrier to GrowthOne of the main barriers to the growth of Xbox and Game Pass on PC is competition from Steam, which is widely seen as the primary platform for PC gaming. Play Anywhere allows users to play a game on both Xbox and PC with a single purchase or through Game Pass. Official data from February 2024 indicates that Game Pass had 34 million total subscribers, including Core users.