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 I like subscription model of Game Pass, because the library keep growing with new games and you will get something to play eventually unless you really hate everything about modern gaming of course. In both cases, you can just unsubscribe and buy whatever you want as GP isn't blocking anybody to release their games for purchase

Nintendo approach is awful because:

1) Legacy systems library are not growing, the last good addition for SNES library was what? Donkey Kong? It was months ago

2) They mostly have their own IPs, as third parties most often will release their games for purchase (thanks god)

3) They don't offer a option for you to buy if you decide to cancel your subscription, which is in my opinion the worst ofensor here 

4) Seems like they plan to ask more money to put more legacy titles (now it's N64, maybe next year is GB/GBC games)

5) If they decide to change their subscription model for next generation, all the money you spend to keep the rights of playing the games you want will be virtually gone and unlike MS I'm not seeing Nintendo quite eager to keep this model forever which makes me feel slightly insecure 

6) The games are attached with online play, meaning if you are done with retro gaming (like I am currently) you still need to subscribe for NES/SNES games as they don't offer an online play only" option. This practice is called bundling, and is considered illegal in several countries, mine included. Need to point that, in this case, what makes the practice illegal is not the bundling itself, rather that you can't buy both products separately, that's why neither Game Pass nor PS Plus would fall into anti-bundling laws