US EditionMicrosoft Unveils 50% Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Hike, New Tiers
Microsoft raised Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price 50% to $30 monthly while adding 75+ day-one titles yearly and new perks like Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft Classics.
- On October 1, Microsoft announced a major Game Pass overhaul, restructuring into Essential, Premium and Ultimate tiers while raising Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99 from $19.99, a 50% increase.
- Microsoft says rising development costs and the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard purchase, combined with subscriber growth plateauing at about 34 million, drove the decision to raise Xbox Game Pass prices.
- The new plans split benefits across Essential, Premium and Ultimate, with Ultimate now including Ubisoft+ Classics, Fortnite Crew, Xbox Cloud Gaming at 1440p, and rewards up to 100,000 Store points, Microsoft says.
- For many subscribers the change raises yearly costs and prompts reassessment of value, as the Ultimate price jump adds about $120 per year and early online reaction is largely negative.
- Later this year Microsoft plans additional Game Pass restructuring, PC Game Pass prices rise to $16.49, and Ultimate members get early access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies beta on October 2.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets steep 50% hike as Microsoft reworks subscription plans
Microsoft has increased the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription by 50%, now costing $29.99 per month. The company also rebranded some Game Pass plans, emphasizing their commitment to meeting players' preferences.
Microsoft jacks the price of Game Pass Ultimate up to $30 a month
Microsoft has announced some major changes for Game Pass. It’s rebranding some of the tiers, which should make it a little easier to keep tabs on what games and features are available on Game Pass across Xbox consoles, PC and cloud gaming. However, there is a painful price increase here. The high-end plan, Game Pass Ultimate, now costs $30 per month — 50 percent more than the previous $20 per month. and there’s no annual or quarterly option avai…
Xbox Game Pass is getting a major revamp, a major price hike, and some major upgrades
Microsoft is shaking things up with Xbox Game Pass, rebranding certain subscription tiers while also increasing the prices. As announced on Xbox Wire, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan is jumping from $19.99 to $29.99 per month starting today – a straight-up $10 increase. Other tiers are also seeing adjustments, and we’ve broken down all the details from today’s announcement below. more…
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