Microsoft announced some reductions to PC and Xbox Game Pass subscription fees overnight, following hints last week that changes were afoot. The prices—which have already taken effect in Australia—are still higher than they were before the last increases in October, but those increases were massive.
There’s one significant caveat on these reductions. From now on, new Call of Duty games will not launch on any of the tiers. Instead, you can expect them to come, via Microsoft, “during the following holiday season (about a year later)”.
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Tier
Old price p/m (pre October 2025)
Old price p/m (as of October 2025)
Current price p/m (as of April 2026)
Xbox Game Pass Essential
AU$10.95
AU$12.95
n/a
Xbox Game Pass Premium
AU$15.95
AU$17.95
n/a
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
AU$22.95
AU$35.95
AU$25.95
PC Game Pass
AU$13.95
AU$19.45
AU$16.95
Is PC Game Pass worth it? It could be if you’re the kind of burn through games really quickly, or just like to sample a range of different titles. Some recent additions include Albion Online, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Replaced, Tiny Bookshop, Planet of Lana 2 and Super Meat Boy 3D. Of course, there’s no lock-in contract: You can sign up for a month and then cancel.