One Microsoft executive mentioned the recently released heavy price hikes. XBOX Game Pass Following the ongoing player frustration and backlash. The subscription service is very popular with fans and is very advantageous for Microsoft, but the cost of XBOX game pass has now become impossible for many players, and has been chosen to cancel thousands of plans since the recent price increase.
This week, Microsoft announced that the price of the Xbox Game Pass' Ultimate Tier will increase from $ 19.99 to $ 29.99 a month. In addition, the standard layer of this service is replaced by a new premium layer, costing $ 14.99 a month, including more games and multiplayer access. In order to calm this unexpected price increase, this service has introduced almost 50 new games that subscribers can enjoy, including 14. Assassination title, Hogwart heritage,,, Prince of Persia: Lost Crownand TOM CLANCY is the division. These additions can be welcomed by some subscribers, but many others decide to do business elsewhere and are frustrated by lack of warning.
Microsoft Gaming Director said, 'We know that price hikes are not fun for anyone.'
Dustin Blackwell, the director of Microsoft's game and platform communications, tried to empathize with the service user while talking about price hikes while talking to Verge. According to Blackwell, the team understands that “price hikes are not fun for anyone,” but in this case, “I am trying to add more value to these plans.” It is not clear what this will accompany, but the director promises that the sudden decision is not “lightly drunk” and welcomes the player feedback. A few hours after the controversial price change was announced, the Xbox Game Pass website collided with the number of subscribers logged in to cancel the plan. It's not clear how many people have done successfully or what Microsoft's game departments will do to bring the player back.
Xbox Game Pass added some major Day One Release in 2025. Avowed,,, Claire ambiguous: Expedition 33,,, Ground 2and Hollow Night: Silk Song. More major titles promise to finish this year. Ninja Guiden 4 and External World 2 Provide services in October. Since its debut in 2017, Xbox Game Pass PRICE Hiking has continued and the number of subscribers has continued to increase, but the player still remains worth it since the recent jump.
The only frustrated players are not just referring to Microsoft's decisions. Following this week's announcement, GAMESTOP threw shaded on Twitter's Xbox Game Pass and reminded us that it was an option without paying expensive service costs every month to purchase and own discounted used titles for gamers forever.
