Der hersker fortsat en ret skarp debat om hvorvidt Game Pass lige nu er en god forretning for de deltagende udviklere. Om hvorvidt tjenesten kan gøre forskellen enten negativt eller positivt forbliver ubestemt, men Microsoft selv, og en række studier, påstår hårdnakket at Game Pass aktivt har hjulpet.
Spørger du NPD, der analyserer og fremlægger salgstal på det amerikanske marked, så handler det alt sammen om hvorvidt spillet er godt eller ej. NPD-gruppens Mat Piscatella siger følgende:
"Data still suggest that subscription services like Game Pass are helping grow the overall market. Consumer response to games on these services appear to be amplified, which can help boost traditional purchasing of participating games across all the platforms they appear on. Potential downside is if a game is poorly received on the service. That sentiment also appears to be amplified, which can weigh sales down. Overall though, these services appear to be a net positive, and can be a valuable part of a successful go to market strategy."
Så alt tyder altså på at i brede træk, der gavner abonnementer som Game Pass spilbranchen.