Xbox Game Pass Price Hike: Player Anger Explodes
- Microsoft is substantially increasing the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.the price is jumping from €17.99 to €26.99 per month - a more than 50% increase...
- * Essential: (Price unchanged) * Premium: (Price unchanged) * Ultimate: (Price increased) - This tier now includes additional benefits like Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ Classics, 75 new games...
- Microsoft claims the price increase is necessary to provide better services to players and that both developer commitment and player enthusiasm for Game Pass are at an all-time...
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Xbox Game Pass Price Increase
Microsoft is substantially increasing the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.the price is jumping from €17.99 to €26.99 per month – a more than 50% increase (€215.88 to €323.88 annually). The PC Game Pass is also increasing, from €11.99 to €14.99 per month.
New Tiered System
The Game Pass is now offered in three tiers:
* Essential: (Price unchanged)
* Premium: (Price unchanged)
* Ultimate: (Price increased) – This tier now includes additional benefits like Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ Classics, 75 new games per year upon release, and enhanced cloud gaming.
Microsoft’s Justification
Microsoft claims the price increase is necessary to provide better services to players and that both developer commitment and player enthusiasm for Game Pass are at an all-time high. Thay state the new tiers allow players to “really have everything.”