EA Access for Xbox One gives you access to more than 50 games, discounts, and trials of new EA games before they’re released. But is the monthly (or yearly) subscription fee really worth it?
What Is EA Access?
EA Access is for Xbox One owners, and it works exactly like EA’s Origin Access on PC. However, these are separate services that require a separate fee.
There’s no equivalent service for PlayStation 4 owners because Sony didn’t think it would be “good value“.EA Access costs either $5 per month or $30 per year. At $30 per year, that’s $2.50 a month—of course, you’re locking in your payment and you can’t get a partial refund if you change your mind after a few months.
If you pay for this service, you can get all-you-can-play access to the “EA Access Vault”, a library of over 50 games. This includes both Xbox One games and older Xbox 360 games you can play on your Xbox One through backwards compatibility.
You’ll also get 10% off whenever you buy digital EA content on your Xbox One. This applies to new full games released by EA, DLC for EA games, and so on. Of course, the discount only applies if you’re buying digital games on the Xbox Store, so it’s no help if you buy physical copies of EA games.
As an additional bonus, you’ll get early access to free trials of new EA games before their typical release date. For example, when Mass Effect: Andromeda was released, EA Access members could play a 10-hour trial starting five days before launch.
Do You Need Xbox Live Gold?
Xbox Live Gold is Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. You need Xbox Live Gold to play online multiplayer on the Xbox One, and this service also gives you some free games and exclusive sales.
You don’t need Xbox Live Gold to use EA Access. You can subscribe to EA Access and play single-player games even if you don’t have an active Gold subscription.
However, Xbox Live Gold is required if you want to play online multiplayer in EA Access games. An Xbox Live Gold subscription is always required for online…
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