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Xbox Game Pass is the best value in gaming, but there's an argument that doesn't seem to hold anymore after the price hikes.
It has been detected The lipMicrosoft is doing what many suspected it would do after its Activision/Blizzard/King acquisition: it raised the price of Xbox Game Pass again in September.
The price of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier will increase and a new 'Standard' tier will be released, but those subscribers will no longer have access to the day one editions.
The new Standard tier will cost $14.99, give subscribers access to the Game Pass library and allow them to play games online.
Ultimate subscribers begin receiving emails about the price increase to $19.99 per month starting September 12, a $3 jump from $16.99.
PC Game Pass subscribers will also see their subscription price increase from $9.99 to $11.99, but will still have access to their favorite day one releases.
The proposed price increases eventually follow the addition of the Xbox Call of Duty games, such as the upcoming ones Call of Duty: Black Ops 6in the service, a benefit the company now enjoys following the acquisition of ABK.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers bear the brunt of the hikes
Once again, Ultimate subscribers, who make up more than most Game Pass subscribers, will bear the brunt of these price increases. This follows a previous increase that raised subscriptions by $1–2 per month.
Another casualty of this change is the Xbox Game Pass plan for console. Those currently in the plan will see their subscriptions continue, but new subscribers cannot choose this option.
Subscription stacking, a hack enjoyed by console X tier subscribers, has also been limited to 13 months as of September 18. Existing stacks will not be affected.
Of course, news of the price hikes and Xbox pushing subscribers to the Ultimate tier is causing some backlash on X, formerly Twitter.
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