Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass Price Hike, Major Changes, New Tier Called ‘Standard’, More – Xbox Series X | Yes

It was clear that this would happen Microsoft V rise prices their subscription after buying Activision Blizzard and including Call of Duty Black 6 in Xbox Game Pass since its launch. That day has arrived, and there are a lot of changes that players weren’t expecting at all, like the addition of a new level called “Standard” and removing the ability to purchase Xbox Game Pass on Series X | S for new subscribers.

Microsoft announced on its official website that the price will rise at all levels your subscription service. Everything we tell you below is included valid today for new membersand current subscribers will see a price change to their recurring payments starting September 12. Microsoft explains that these changes and improvements “will allow us to offer members more valuable and better games on Game Pass.”

Xbox Game Pass Changes and Price Increases

• Game Pass for console will no longer be available for purchase to new members.
• Price increases for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (€17.99 per month), Xbox Game Pass Core (€69.99 per year) and PC Game Pass (€12.99 per month)
• The new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier costs $15 per month, includes online (Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass Core), will not include day one games, and will not include Xbox Cloud.

Now that you’ve seen that the biggest changes are about to happen, it’s time to dive into the details. Game Pass for consoles It is not available for purchase for new subscribers.but current members will be able to keep their subscription if they have paid auto-renewal enabled.

If you turn off recurring billing and your subscription expires, you will lose access on Game Pass for consoles forever, and you’ll have to upgrade to another tier. Also, as of September 18, maximum accumulation limit Xbox Game Pass for Consoles it’s 13 months and this will not affect those players who have accumulated more time.

Game Pass Standard will be available in the following months(Windows Central, coming in September) and “brings you hundreds of high-quality games to play on your console. Includes Game Pass Core Benefits (online multiplayer and exclusive offers)” will not be compatible with xCloud and will not include games released on day onesuch as Avowed or Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The latter means that “some games available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at launch will not be immediately available on Xbox Game Pass Standard and may to be added in the future“.

On the other hand, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate remains unchanged: its price has increased from €14.99 to 17.99 EUR per month (216 euros/year), and something similar happens with PC Game Pass. It used to cost 9.99 euros, it will be soon 11.99 euro (144 euros/year). We also can’t forget about Xbox Game Pass Core, whose annual price has increased from 59.99 euros to 69.99 euro; The monthly price does not change. If you live outside of Spain and want to know how these changes affect you, visit the Xbox website and find out.

This comes at a time when you won’t need an Xbox to play because Game Pass Cloud Gaming Now Available on Amazon Fire TV via your mobile app. This makes sense for Microsoft, since the vast majority of subscribers are subscribed to the Ultimate tier. However, not allowing new subscribers to purchase Game Pass for consoles seems Microsoft’s attempt to encourage users to sign up for the highest level and try to group the largest number of players into XGP Ultimate.

What is clear is that PC Gamers Continue to Benefit compared to the console in question in terms of price, a clear example of this is the CharlieIntel account on X/Twitter. “If you have an Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One, playing Black Ops 6 from day one will cost you 18 euros per month in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (216 EUR/year). If you have PC Game PassPlaying Black Ops 6 will cost 12 euros per month from day one. (144 euros per year)“.

Last but not least, it’s time to remember what many players have been waiting for and what hasn’t happened yet. The Xbox Game Pass Family Plan hasn’t debuted yet, and its tests completed almost a year ago in some countries, so it wouldn’t be strange if this slightly cheaper alternative eventually made an appearance in the long term, but at the moment it seems unlikely.

A few months ago, it was also reported that Microsoft was considering adding ads to Xbox Game Pass, which was also noted when they asked in a survey if we would be willing to see ads in Xbox Game Pass on a cheaper subscription plan, according to the survey. Time will tell us all the answers, but we already know all the changes to this service in the near future.

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