The reasoning behind this change is that Xbox wants to bring a lot more content onto Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, like more Xbox Game Studio and Bethesda Game Studio titles on day one releases, even more games on the live service for gamers to access, and even adding games like Starfield and Forza Motorsport.įor many gamers, this may not seem like it’s worth the increase in price, but for some, it will seem appropriate. Until this price change comes into effect, there is no way for us to determine whether or not the price change will be worth it, but Xbox has released an email explaining to their subscribers the reasoning behind this increase. “These Game Pass price adjustments are not related to the Activision Blizzard deal, and are intended to match local market conditions,” Perez stressed.Are these features worth the price increase? This is the first time Microsoft has raised the price of Xbox Game Pass since the service launched in 2017. Interestingly, there are some countries where this increase will not apply, such as Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia. Microsoft has specified that these increases will not be applied if you currently have an active membership and will only be applied when you renew your subscription. Specifically, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will go from $14.99 to $16.99 for its monthly option, while the Xbox Game Pass subscription in its more modest version will go from $9.99 to $10.99, while maintaining the price of the PC subscription. Thus, the price of both subscription options will also increase from next July 6.

As we said, Phil Spencer also did not guarantee that the price of Xbox Game Pass could be maintained, and indeed.

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