Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service is joining other subscription services like Spotify and Netflix in changing their offerings. Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed a long-awaited price increase for Xbox Game Pass, as well as additional changes to the base Xbox console tier.
Representatives for Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But the company released a webpage detailing the changes. In short, if you want to avoid price increases on the best Game Pass deals, sign up quickly because they go live on Wednesday. (This is the purchase link Amazon Game Pass Membership Priced at $14.99, this one is on sale at Best Buy for $16.99. Please note that you can select your desired membership level and time period.
The price change will take effect for new members joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Core, and PC Game Pass. Additionally, Game Pass for Console will no longer be available to new members, primarily because the tier has received a new name—Game Pass Standard—as well as different benefits.
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Prices for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Core 12-month subscriptions will change globally. Prices will increase on July 10th for new members and on September 12th for existing members.
A full list of price increases by country has been published online. US subscribers Game Pass Ultimate will set you back $20up from $17, for U.S. subscribers Game Pass Core will pay $75 The cost of a 12-month subscription goes up from $60, and for those who don’t buy the annual plan, the monthly cost remains $10. The price of PC Game Pass will rise from $10 to $12 per month.
The company has also added a new Game Pass option, Xbox Game Pass Standardwhich will cost approx. $15 per month, which will be launched in the coming months. The plan appears to be a renamed and repurposed version of Game Pass for Console, so hundreds of console games will be included. Now, however, it will add the benefits of the Game Pass Core plan, including online console multiplayer and select membership offers and discounts. But it doesn’t include games released on day one.
Xbox Game Pass charges a monthly fee but gives players access to hundreds of games, as well as many Day 1 releases from Microsoft’s own studios. Prior to these changes, CNET editors called Xbox Game Pass Ultimate “the best content deal in gaming,” noting that the subscription included access to online multiplayer services, included console and PC game downloads, and a partnership with gaming giant EA An agreement was reached with the cloud.
