Gears of War: E-Day's reported 230K sales and Game Pass's possible role

Wccftech, citing Alinea Analytics, reports that Gears of War: E-Day sold 230K units across Xbox and Steam: 168K on Steam and 62K on Xbox. Wccftech says 722K early buyers paid $30 and cites Alinea's Rhys Elliott's view that Game Pass undercut the game.