Recently, Xbox announced that several well-known games would be leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of March. Among these are titles like MLB The Show 24, Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza Like a Dragon, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, Monster Hunter Rise, and others. This means that the entire Yakuza series will no longer be available on the service, which has upset gamers who have been playing these games.

One major complaint is the departure of MLB The Show 24 without the addition of the new version, MLB The Show 25. Many gamers who love sports games have been relying on Game Pass for years to get the latest version of this game. With no new version being added to replace it, it feels like a big loss.

Recent Departures and Additions

As of late March 2025, so many high-profile games left Xbox Game Pass. Among these were MLB The Show 24, Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Monster Hunter Rise. While some new games were added, they were mostly smaller indie titles, which some gamers feel don’t match the quality of the bigger, more popular titles that are leaving.

For instance, the absence of MLB The Show 24, with no new version of the game to replace it, left sports game enthusiasts feeling especially disappointed. As more high-profile titles leave the service with fewer major replacements, many subscribers are voicing concerns over the diminishing value of Xbox Game Pass.

Subscribers are noticing that more games are being removed from Xbox Game Pass than are being added, leaving some frustrated. One user pointed out that it feels like every month more games disappear, while only a few new titles come in. This is frustrating because it makes the service feel like it’s losing value.

One Xbox Game Pass user posted on Reddit: “Not surprising in the slightest. The more games they put on there, the more we’re going to see an increase in mtx to supplement lost revenue”

The frustration over games leaving is made even worse by the fact that Xbox Game Pass has raised its prices several times. When the cost goes up, subscribers expect more content to justify the price. But with fewer big games being added, many people are questioning whether the service is worth the money.

While Xbox Game Pass is still home to many popular games, more and more people are feeling like it’s not offering as much value as it used to. The shift toward offering only first-party Xbox Game Studios games on the higher-priced Ultimate tier is also making some users feel like they’re being left out.

Is Xbox Game Pass on the Decline?

In short, a lot of Xbox Game Pass subscribers are worried that the service is on a downward trend. With many great games leaving, fewer new titles being added, and rising prices, some are wondering if it’s still the great deal it once was. Xbox will need to find a way to balance the cost, the games leaving, and the additions to keep subscribers happy and prevent them from jumping ship.