Xbox Game Pass Coreand PC Game Pass are also seeing price rises. Game Pass Core will remain at$9.99for monthly subscriptions, but the annual price will rise from$59.99to$74.99. PC Game Pass will increase from$9.99to$11.99. Game Pass for Console will no longer be available for new members, and a new tier calledXbox Game Pass Standardis being launched at a lower price, but without access to day-one releases such as Black Ops 6.
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What is the new Game Pass tier?
No day-one access to first-party titles
To soften the blow of the price increases, Microsoft is launching a new Game Pass tier, called Xbox Game Pass Standard. This tier will become available “in the coming months”. Game Pass Standard will cost$14.99 per monthand will still give you access to hundreds ofXbox gamesyou can play for free, as well as access to online console multiplayer. You also get exclusive member deals and discounts of up to 50% on some games.
Game Pass Standard will cost $14.99 per month and will still give you access to hundreds of Xbox games you can play for free.
When are the Game Pass price changes coming into effect?
Now for new subscribers, September for current ones
After 18 September, you won’t be able to stack more than 13 months of Xbox Game Pass for Console.
If you have Xbox Game Pass for Console codes, you’ll still be able to redeem these until further notice. After18 September, you won’t be able to stack more than13 monthsof Xbox Game Pass for Console, although you may continue to stack beyond that limit until September.
The price changes are taking effect worldwide and Microsoft has released a list ofall of the price changes on a country-by-country basis. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changing in the US.
Subscription
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Standard
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass Core 12 Months
Why is Microsoft increasing the price of Game Pass?
The company is seeking to make up for lost revenue on Call of Duty
However, losing out on potentially millions of sales of the game at $70 a pop meant that it was always likely that this would lead to Microsoft putting up the price of Xbox Game Pass, and this move has now been confirmed. It’s no coincidence that the price rises will come into effect one month before Black Ops 6 is released on October 25.
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