Regional pricing may differ, but there are no specifics as of now. To be specific, Microsoft will be increasing the price of its “new, built for next-gen, full-priced games” from $60 to $70 on all platforms. It would, instead, arrive next year, 2023. He also said that the price increase would not come during the holidays, as they “thought it was important to maintain the prices.” True enough, the price increase is not coming this holiday season. This is hardly surprising news, as Phil Spencer already hinted at a price increase before. especially when there’s no official yearly option offered like how Sony has a 12-month PS Plus Premium plan for $119.99.Starting next year, 2023, Xbox games will be seeing a price increase, according to Microsoft. Xbox and Game Pass users have been reacting to the news on the Xbox Reddit page with one user saying, “I know it’s only a $2 difference, but $16.99 is a bit harder to swallow on a monthly basis compared to $14.99.

However, any new subscribers will be changed by the increased rate immediately on July 6th. If you have a yearly code for either of the subscriptions the price increase won’t take effect until you look to renew your subscription. If you’re currently an existing Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber the price increase won’t come into effect until August 13, 2023, or September 13, 2023, in Germany. Despite these changes, there has been no price adjustment to PC Game Pass pricing. Xbox Game Pass for console will also be raised from its original $9.99 a month to $10.99 a month (€10.99 / £8.99). Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions are set to rise from $14.99 a month by $2 to $16.99 a month (€14.99 / £12.99). While PC Game Pass and the Xbox Series S remain unaffected, Xbox users have been reacting to the news on social media with some thinking the price is just getting too steep.įollowing a report from The Verge, the new Game Pass pricing for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass for console is set to come in on July 6, 2023. Both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass are set to receive a price hike across multiple regions.

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