Summary
With the fairly recent purchase of Activision Blizzard andthe shuttering of studios like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, it felt like a price increase forXbox Game Passwas on the cards. It was reported earlier this year thata price increase and potential tier change was in the worksthanks toCall of Duty, and it now seems like that day has finally arrived.
Windows Centralwas the first to publish the confirmed details, afterXbox users began receiving emails about the pricing and structure changes, as the price of both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass is set to rise. At the moment, the cost of a Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will set you back $16.99 a month, but this change will increase that to $19.99. Similarly, PC Game Pass will be going from $9.99 to $11.99 a month.
Alongside the news of this price increase, Xbox has also revealed that a new tier is coming, one which will allow players to access to the service’s wide catalog of games, but won’t include day one releases or cloud gaming. This new tier is called Xbox Game Pass “Standard” and will set you back $14.99 a month, and will also include Xbox Game Pass Core, which replaced Xbox Live Gold earlier this year and allows users to play online titles.
Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Price Increase And New “Standard” Tier
This price increase will go into effect on September 12, though details on which regions will be hit first are still unclear. At the moment, it appears as though both the United States and Canada will see price increases in September, though we’re still waiting to hear whether it’s being rolled out gradually or if it’s a worldwide increase. Either way, this is now your two-month window to decide whether Xbox Game Pass is still worth it for you, and if not, then go and cancel your subscription sooner rather than later.
