And make sure you know how to cancel Xbox Game Pass, just in case the changing price isn’t acceptable to you. Codes must be redeemed with the Xbox account you used to participate in the current Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family membership. And $11 a month to have access to over 400 games, including day one inclusion of first party titles, is still a pretty good deal certainly compared to paying $70 for a solo copy.īut it’s crucial subscribers be aware of any pricing changes, just so you can be prepared for them. That’s not to say we have to be happy about it, but we do understand.
Given the increasing number of titles on offer, it’s understandable that prices would have to increase eventually. Gold subscribers also receive exclusive discounts every week on games from the Microsoft Store as well as other occasional discounts. The cost of subscriptions have increased over the past couple of years, while Game Pass has remained steady since it launched in 2017. Xbox Live Gold membership also gives Xbox One owners four free games per month which are usually a mixture of two Xbox One titles and two Xbox 360 or Xbox games. Speaking to The Verge, Kari Perez, head of communications for Xbox, said that the company has “adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market.”Īs for the rising cost of Game Pass, it’s no big surprise that Microsoft wants you to pay more. Now it seems the company has decided the time is right to raise prices across several regions.
At the time Microsoft remained committed to freezing the Xbox Series X launch price, but didn’t rule out a future increase.