Microsoft Defends Xbox Game Pass Price Hike After Backlash, and I'm Certain It's Just Digging a Hole for Itself at This Point

Microsoft hikes prices on Game Pass, but GameStop will stick with the old rate

Last week, subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass were in an uproar over the company’s plans to hike the price from $19.99 per month to $29.99. One of the most surprising reactions, however, came not from gamers but from retail partner GameStop. While you’ll pay $30 per month if you sign up for Game Pass Ultimate directly with Microsoft, you’ll get the same old price—for some indefinite period—if you stick with GameStop. “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate i…

Microsoft defends Xbox Game Pass price hike after backlash, and I'm certain it's just digging a hole for itself at this point

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is changing significantly, with new prices for its tiers leading to fan backlash, but Microsoft maintains its stance on the matter.

Xbox Game Pass has received another price increase, so what’s next? - The AU Review

You might have heard the news already, but Xbox Game Pass has received another price increase. Now what’s the big deal here? Streaming services and subscriptions get increases all the time, and almost every year. Well in this case, it’s one of the steepest single price increases we’ve ever seen on a service such...

XBOX Sets 50 Percent Price Hike for Game Pass Ultimate

We have already seen a wild amount of price hikes so far for streaming services in 2025. Gamers now share the frustration as Xbox announces changes to its Game Pass plans, including a whopping 50% price increase for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier (yikes!)Beginning this month, the cost of the Xbox Game Plan Ultimate will rise from $19.99 a month to $29.99 a month, meaning an extra $120 per year. The increase comes just over a year since the las…

Xbox Game Pass 50% Price Hike Opens Door for PlayStation Plus to Catch Up

Xbox Game Pass has an unbeatable value proposition and has been called the “Netflix of games” for quite some time. But in early October 2025, Microsoft unveiled a tectonic shift: A more than 50% price increase for its top-tier Xbox Games Pass Ultimate plan. It was a tectonic shift for millions of gamers, and many […] The post Xbox Game Pass 50% Price Hike Opens Door for PlayStation Plus to Catch Up appeared first on Coruzant Technologies.

Does the Game Pass price hike signal the end of accessible gaming?

Microsoft is about to hike Game Pass up again, with the price of Ultimate tier increasing by 50%. Many subscribers are ditching the service altogether, but Xbox is doubling down.