Xbox has reduced the price of Game Pass across its major tiers, bringing Ultimate down from $29.99 to $22.99 per month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99. On the surface, this looks like a straightforward correction - a response to growing concerns that the service had become too expensive. But the more important change isn’t the price. It’s what’s being removed. Future Call of Duty titles will no longer launch day-one on Game Pass. Instead, they’ll arrive roughly a year later. That decision reshapes the value proposition of the entire service...
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What Microsoft’s Price Hike Means for the Video Game Industry
As of May 1, 2025, Microsoft has officially raised the MSRP for Xbox consoles, controllers, and select new games, a decision that has stirred considerable discussion among gamers and industry analysts alike. While Xbox Game Pass remains unchanged for now, providing a crucial gaming experience at its current value, the standard price for new first-party AAA titles is set to hit $79.99 USD this holiday season...
