Will Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 be available on Xbox Game Pass?

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be available worldwide in just a few hours and is available for pre-loading, with four different editions to choose. However, we also have game catalog subscriptions like the Xbox Game Pass at our disposal, and gamers can choose not to buy the game and still enjoy it. But will the game arrive on the Xbox Game Pass?

After enjoying massive success with Microsoft Flight Simulator, which was released back in 2020, the series is all set to release another marvellous title. Fortunately, the game will be available on the Xbox Game Pass on release day itself for both console and PC players. The game is already available for pre-loading as well, though the pre-install size is just 330 MB out of 50GB.

Also, the game will only be available for those who own the Ultimate Edition of Xbox Game Pass and not for those who have the Core or Standard Edition. But what are the different Xbox Game Pass editions, and what is the difference between them?

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Is it worth buying an Xbox Game Pass to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

The short answer is yes. In addition to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you will have more than a hundred other titles to play, making the Xbox Game Pass a smart buy. The Ultimate Edition will cost you $19.99 per month. With that being said, below are the various editions of the Game Pass.

For PC players

• Standard Edition—priced at $11.99 per month, features hundreds of games to play. It also offers many titles on release date. However, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will not be available for Standard Edition owners.
• Ultimate Edition—priced at $19.99 per month, can be used on an Xbox Series X/S console and a PC. Players can also enjoy other exclusive offers and discounts via this edition.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be available on Ultimate Edition of Xbox Game Pass (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

For console players

• Core Edition—priced at $9.99 per month, offers around 25 titles to choose from.
• Standard Edition—priced at $14.99 per month, offers over a hundred games.
• Ultimate Edition—priced at $19.99 per month, provides many titles on release date. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is only available on this edition of the Xbox Game Pass.

Note that only the Standard Edition of the Microsoft Flight Simulator will be present in Game Pass. So, if you are looking forward to using any aircraft or items from any other game edition, you will have to drop some change. To know more about different editions of the game, check out this guide.

Since Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is an Xbox-exclusive title, the game will only be available on the Xbox Series X/S and PC and not on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. If you want to get your hands on the game, you can buy it from Steam and the Xbox Game Store.