* Soon, **Xbox Game Pass for Console will be shuttered for** ***new users only.***
* **Users currently on Xbox Game Pass for Console will be allowed to maintain their subscription**, as well as day one games, and the hundreds of titles in the back catalogue.
* **New users on Xbox Game Pass in the near future will be greeted by a new Xbox Game Pass “Standard.”** This is more like EA Access, which includes Xbox’s back catalogue, and doesn’t include day one games. This will be priced at $14.99 per month, and will also include Xbox Live Gold for multiplayer (now known as Game Pass Core, confusingly). It doesn’t include Xbox Cloud gaming. Game Pass Standard is supposedly launching in September.
* From September 12, 2024, **Microsoft will only allow users to stack Xbox Game Pass for Console users for up to 13 months,** using pre-paid cards and the like, which will continue to function. If you have more than 13 months stacked already, you won’t be impacted.
* **Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will not be changed, but it will get a price increase.** It will still include PC Game Pass, day one games, and hundreds of back catalogue titles, as well as cloud gaming. But, it is getting a price increase. The new price will be $19.99 per month.
* **PC Game Pass is also getting a price increase**, from $9.99 per month to $11.99.
* **PC Game Pass will also continue to get day one games.**
* **Xbox Game Pass Core (Xbox Live Gold multiplayer) gets an annual price increase** to $74.99 from $59.99, but it will remain $9.99 per month.
* The **price increases are global.** You can view the new prices for your region [here](https://assets.xboxservices.com/assets/42/85/42850801-4997-491d-a5bd-69c5bd7948ac.pdf?n=FINAL%20Game%20Pass%20price%20updates%20by%20country%20and%20currency.pdf).
* For users with recurring billing, **the new prices will take effect on September 12, 2024,** giving you time to cancel if you don’t fancy it.
* **Microsoft now has a support page** up dedicated to these changes [over here](https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/game-pass-updates-july-2024).
respondin2u
I was able to stack three years of game pass with the Gold upgrade trick. I know that they nerfed that recently. Too bad because that three year runs out next month.
LetsGoChamp19
Hope there’s as much as an uproar for this as there was for Plus’s price increase
interstat
Microsoft is a clown fiesta
They def can raise the price but with all the acquisitions theyve gotten they should be pumping and dropping loads of stuff into game pass subscribers (free wow sub for a month, shadow drop a bunch of old blizz titles, cod month of all the old stuff , etc)
Instead raising price , drip feeding blizzard titles, and further splintering game pass tiers
Xavier9756
12 for PC gamepass isn’t terrible but I’ll probably still cancel I noticed how little I actually play it
lovepuppy31
Our subscription service has been heavily criticized for being infested with indie games and lack of any AAA exclusives. Our subscription numbers are sliding downwards, how do we correct the situation.
I know, lets jack up subscription prices that’ll get the people to open up their wallets. /s
cami_jacksoff
I really like the idea of having a game pass subscription, but I really wish they would just make the price one price and let you use it on all your devices.
Dopey_Bandaid
It was a good run GP. When my 3 years runs out I’ll just buy games when they are one sale.
ADP10_1991
Does ultimate include PC game pass and console?
peedypapers
I was out on Game Pass when r/MicrosoftRewards shit the bed and made it impossible to redeem stuff
bootlegportalfluid
Xbox is finished.
Toth-Amon
Standard Xbox subscription without day-one titles for new users will be $14.99. For PC pass it will be $11.99.
$144 a year for PC. For me it feels too much considering I only play few times a week, but probably I am not the target audience.
Dracondwar
Sadly, it seems like more and more I will be resorting to streaming service shenanigans. I’ll re-up for Space Marine 2 and then let it lapse until Fable next year.
Twin_Titans
I don’t understand who is paying for this. Those prices are insane. Go to your local library and there’s a tonne of free games, or wait for a sale.
SolidStone1993
So if I want day one Gamepass games on console I have to spend $20. Which includes a bunch of extra shit I don’t need, such as PC Gamepass regardless of if I even have a PC.
If I want day one Gamepass games on PC I only have to spend $12.
Microsoft hates their own console base. Why the fuck do I have an Xbox anymore?
aspektbeats
Anyone know if they’ll be coming out with a yearly sub? I’m not paying for that nonsense monthly, I deal with it when I get a bonus but I’m not paying $20 a month. The 3 year deal served well for 6 years for me
Kurupted_Shadow
Man the whole point was first party titles honestly. Interesting to see how this plays out. I’m sure will still find deals though below that price point.
APunnyThing
Honestly since it seems like you can no longer stack more than a year of Game Pass after September it really makes it more of a Rental service to me than a Subscription.
I’d much rather wait for a well reviewed title to release and pay for a month knowing I’ll play something worthwhile than pay for a year or more of a Subscription that just ticks down in the background at a hiked up price.
The one thing I know for sure is that the Series X will be the last Xbox console I buy since PC Game Pass is now the cheapest option. I have no idea why Microsoft seems so intent on killing their home video game consoles.
Scary_Fan4350
Xbox is cooked
rawzombie26
For that increase on console there needs to be better options for games.
These picks for this price is not very good at all.
Severe_Piccolo_5583
Glad I got rid of my Xbox, I guess
Vagamer01
$20 fucking dollars. Glad I fucking left.
NoStructure507
I will be yet another person who will not add time when my subscription is up in March. I haven’t touched it in 6 months anyway.
hiroyukisanada2522
Good god! Been saying this shit for years and people KEEP defending the price increases.
“What happened to the rumors of another price increase?!?” Right, f*”$#@$ here! After they JUST increased prices in June when they anticipated the ABK deal would be done.
Now only $20 a month gets you Day 1 releases on console and $12 a month on PC. STILL think they aren’t trying their damnedest to get everyone to PC?
Sick of these clowns, man.
mwalczuk1912
Love me
Some capitalism
BusinessOwner199X
That’s 20 $1 burgers. Anyone know where I can get $1 dollar burgers? ):
TrumpdUP
Damn. I thought game pass was the future but I get it maybe 2 months out of the year lol
IceboundMetal
This isn’t a marketing ploy to get Xbox gamers to PC, it’s to saturate the market and snuff everyone else out. M$ loves to add bloat to their subscriptions just look at the cluster fuck that is Office 365.
I’d be willing to bet that soon M$ will release another tier to the game pass that includes an improved cloud gaming experience i.e. 4k 60fps on their consoles
obliviousjd
Oof, that just hit the baulking point for me.
The primary selling point of gamepass for me, was so me and my partner could play games on our PCs without needing to buy multiple copies. But once steam rolled out the Steam Families beta, that whole motive behind gamepass has been taken away.
So now I’m in a situation where the primary motivator for me staying subscribed to gamepass is gone, and the price hike is about to hit me double as I’m paying for 2 subscriptions. It also isn’t providing me with any additional value, as I don’t play Call of Duty. So it just doesn’t really make sense anymore.
ALT3R3D_IZZY
Just get a friend to split the bill. $10 ultimate is fine with me
susankeane
Desperation from corporate fools, gamers know the value proposition of game pass for Xbox consoles is dead with this move. It’s only a matter of time for PC, which was never as strong of a proposition anyway thanks to steam/sales
SwingyWingyShoes
They had a very good game pass, probably the best compared to competitors, but of course greed will ruin anything nice. Frankly Microsoft doesn’t have many pros for Xbox to be damaging, arguably, their best feature.
Va1crist
Only a matter of time before the premium version gets more expensive then branches into a lower tier for a similar price so they can make that rate up too. Fk streaming services this crap is getting ridiculous
HankSteakfist
I just want to be able to play online and not have gamepass.
But they make online the same cost as the Gamepass Core at 10 bucks a month.
Just give me the option to pay 5 bucks a month and not have Gamepass. Paying 10 bucks a month to be able to play online is such a rip-off.
Legitimate-Gap-9858
At least they have also increased the available titles since the last price hike
stanger828
Still seems generally worth it when compared to other sub services… however, as a PC player I still swear by Humblebundle.
FIVEtotheSTAR
Just cancelled automatic renewal.
Soulated
they just hate their own console userbase. pc day1 12$ / console day1 20$ now. second price increase in just 2 years. i bet in 2027 it will cost 25$. finally when their xbox 1st party games come out after years of nothing they increase gp prices
Double0S
Sounds like it’s time for me to cancel my game pass membership. Should’ve canceled a long time ago because there’s maybe 1 or 2 games a year that come to the catalog I actually want to play.
stanger828
you guys didn’t really think this was going to be sustainable as is right? I mean, yeah it was awesome while it lasted…. but we all knew… right? righttt?
N7_Reaver
Man it really is a shame since Xbox was such an integral part of my gaming career, but there’s no reason to hold on at this point.
GameStop is accepting trade ins for $325 cash, I’m about to zip over there tomorrow and just get it over with.
I realized the entire Xbox classic and 360 eras can be emulated on my laptop, my Xbox One era games have been replaced on PlayStation, and I haven’t bought a Series X game in years, if ever because of Game Pass.
I don’t have the stomach to drop over $1000 right now on a high end PC to run everything flawlessly, but I also realized just how little time is spent on Xbox as opposed to PS5. It simply has better games, and even games that Xbox can ever hope to match.
I’ll miss MCC and Gears of War for now, but that’s literally it. Those are the only exclusives really pulling me back, because so much can be played on PlayStation/PC.
Abject_Structure_775
Is there a reason for this?
RukiMotomiya
With how Game Pass is evidently making Microsoft little to no money and low subscriber growth I’m not surprised. Does seem like it is starting to get on the pricier side unless you play a large number of games + don’t mind not owning them.
Abject_Structure_775
I can’t even afford life at this point I cant even take it
frankthetank91
Just in time for Indy and avowed release, perfect. I really need to get my girl into Pc gaming. She has a rig but just prefers Xbox. It’s already 221$ a year before the increase. Sigh.
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Info:
* Soon, **Xbox Game Pass for Console will be shuttered for** ***new users only.***
* **Users currently on Xbox Game Pass for Console will be allowed to maintain their subscription**, as well as day one games, and the hundreds of titles in the back catalogue.
* **New users on Xbox Game Pass in the near future will be greeted by a new Xbox Game Pass “Standard.”** This is more like EA Access, which includes Xbox’s back catalogue, and doesn’t include day one games. This will be priced at $14.99 per month, and will also include Xbox Live Gold for multiplayer (now known as Game Pass Core, confusingly). It doesn’t include Xbox Cloud gaming. Game Pass Standard is supposedly launching in September.
* From September 12, 2024, **Microsoft will only allow users to stack Xbox Game Pass for Console users for up to 13 months,** using pre-paid cards and the like, which will continue to function. If you have more than 13 months stacked already, you won’t be impacted.
* **Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will not be changed, but it will get a price increase.** It will still include PC Game Pass, day one games, and hundreds of back catalogue titles, as well as cloud gaming. But, it is getting a price increase. The new price will be $19.99 per month.
* **PC Game Pass is also getting a price increase**, from $9.99 per month to $11.99.
* **PC Game Pass will also continue to get day one games.**
* **Xbox Game Pass Core (Xbox Live Gold multiplayer) gets an annual price increase** to $74.99 from $59.99, but it will remain $9.99 per month.
* The **price increases are global.** You can view the new prices for your region [here](https://assets.xboxservices.com/assets/42/85/42850801-4997-491d-a5bd-69c5bd7948ac.pdf?n=FINAL%20Game%20Pass%20price%20updates%20by%20country%20and%20currency.pdf).
* For users with recurring billing, **the new prices will take effect on September 12, 2024,** giving you time to cancel if you don’t fancy it.
* **Microsoft now has a support page** up dedicated to these changes [over here](https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/game-pass-updates-july-2024).
I was able to stack three years of game pass with the Gold upgrade trick. I know that they nerfed that recently. Too bad because that three year runs out next month.
Hope there’s as much as an uproar for this as there was for Plus’s price increase
Microsoft is a clown fiesta
They def can raise the price but with all the acquisitions theyve gotten they should be pumping and dropping loads of stuff into game pass subscribers (free wow sub for a month, shadow drop a bunch of old blizz titles, cod month of all the old stuff , etc)
Instead raising price , drip feeding blizzard titles, and further splintering game pass tiers
12 for PC gamepass isn’t terrible but I’ll probably still cancel I noticed how little I actually play it
Our subscription service has been heavily criticized for being infested with indie games and lack of any AAA exclusives. Our subscription numbers are sliding downwards, how do we correct the situation.
I know, lets jack up subscription prices that’ll get the people to open up their wallets. /s
I really like the idea of having a game pass subscription, but I really wish they would just make the price one price and let you use it on all your devices.
It was a good run GP. When my 3 years runs out I’ll just buy games when they are one sale.
Does ultimate include PC game pass and console?
I was out on Game Pass when r/MicrosoftRewards shit the bed and made it impossible to redeem stuff
Xbox is finished.
Standard Xbox subscription without day-one titles for new users will be $14.99. For PC pass it will be $11.99.
$144 a year for PC. For me it feels too much considering I only play few times a week, but probably I am not the target audience.
Sadly, it seems like more and more I will be resorting to streaming service shenanigans. I’ll re-up for Space Marine 2 and then let it lapse until Fable next year.
I don’t understand who is paying for this. Those prices are insane. Go to your local library and there’s a tonne of free games, or wait for a sale.
So if I want day one Gamepass games on console I have to spend $20. Which includes a bunch of extra shit I don’t need, such as PC Gamepass regardless of if I even have a PC.
If I want day one Gamepass games on PC I only have to spend $12.
Microsoft hates their own console base. Why the fuck do I have an Xbox anymore?
Anyone know if they’ll be coming out with a yearly sub? I’m not paying for that nonsense monthly, I deal with it when I get a bonus but I’m not paying $20 a month. The 3 year deal served well for 6 years for me
Man the whole point was first party titles honestly. Interesting to see how this plays out. I’m sure will still find deals though below that price point.
Honestly since it seems like you can no longer stack more than a year of Game Pass after September it really makes it more of a Rental service to me than a Subscription.
I’d much rather wait for a well reviewed title to release and pay for a month knowing I’ll play something worthwhile than pay for a year or more of a Subscription that just ticks down in the background at a hiked up price.
The one thing I know for sure is that the Series X will be the last Xbox console I buy since PC Game Pass is now the cheapest option. I have no idea why Microsoft seems so intent on killing their home video game consoles.
Xbox is cooked
For that increase on console there needs to be better options for games.
These picks for this price is not very good at all.
Glad I got rid of my Xbox, I guess
$20 fucking dollars. Glad I fucking left.
I will be yet another person who will not add time when my subscription is up in March. I haven’t touched it in 6 months anyway.
Good god! Been saying this shit for years and people KEEP defending the price increases.
“What happened to the rumors of another price increase?!?” Right, f*”$#@$ here! After they JUST increased prices in June when they anticipated the ABK deal would be done.
Now only $20 a month gets you Day 1 releases on console and $12 a month on PC. STILL think they aren’t trying their damnedest to get everyone to PC?
Sick of these clowns, man.
Love me
Some capitalism
That’s 20 $1 burgers. Anyone know where I can get $1 dollar burgers? ):
Damn. I thought game pass was the future but I get it maybe 2 months out of the year lol
This isn’t a marketing ploy to get Xbox gamers to PC, it’s to saturate the market and snuff everyone else out. M$ loves to add bloat to their subscriptions just look at the cluster fuck that is Office 365.
I’d be willing to bet that soon M$ will release another tier to the game pass that includes an improved cloud gaming experience i.e. 4k 60fps on their consoles
Oof, that just hit the baulking point for me.
The primary selling point of gamepass for me, was so me and my partner could play games on our PCs without needing to buy multiple copies. But once steam rolled out the Steam Families beta, that whole motive behind gamepass has been taken away.
So now I’m in a situation where the primary motivator for me staying subscribed to gamepass is gone, and the price hike is about to hit me double as I’m paying for 2 subscriptions. It also isn’t providing me with any additional value, as I don’t play Call of Duty. So it just doesn’t really make sense anymore.
Just get a friend to split the bill. $10 ultimate is fine with me
Desperation from corporate fools, gamers know the value proposition of game pass for Xbox consoles is dead with this move. It’s only a matter of time for PC, which was never as strong of a proposition anyway thanks to steam/sales
They had a very good game pass, probably the best compared to competitors, but of course greed will ruin anything nice. Frankly Microsoft doesn’t have many pros for Xbox to be damaging, arguably, their best feature.
Only a matter of time before the premium version gets more expensive then branches into a lower tier for a similar price so they can make that rate up too. Fk streaming services this crap is getting ridiculous
I just want to be able to play online and not have gamepass.
But they make online the same cost as the Gamepass Core at 10 bucks a month.
Just give me the option to pay 5 bucks a month and not have Gamepass. Paying 10 bucks a month to be able to play online is such a rip-off.
At least they have also increased the available titles since the last price hike
Still seems generally worth it when compared to other sub services… however, as a PC player I still swear by Humblebundle.
Just cancelled automatic renewal.
they just hate their own console userbase. pc day1 12$ / console day1 20$ now. second price increase in just 2 years. i bet in 2027 it will cost 25$. finally when their xbox 1st party games come out after years of nothing they increase gp prices
Sounds like it’s time for me to cancel my game pass membership. Should’ve canceled a long time ago because there’s maybe 1 or 2 games a year that come to the catalog I actually want to play.
you guys didn’t really think this was going to be sustainable as is right? I mean, yeah it was awesome while it lasted…. but we all knew… right? righttt?
Man it really is a shame since Xbox was such an integral part of my gaming career, but there’s no reason to hold on at this point.
GameStop is accepting trade ins for $325 cash, I’m about to zip over there tomorrow and just get it over with.
I realized the entire Xbox classic and 360 eras can be emulated on my laptop, my Xbox One era games have been replaced on PlayStation, and I haven’t bought a Series X game in years, if ever because of Game Pass.
I don’t have the stomach to drop over $1000 right now on a high end PC to run everything flawlessly, but I also realized just how little time is spent on Xbox as opposed to PS5. It simply has better games, and even games that Xbox can ever hope to match.
I’ll miss MCC and Gears of War for now, but that’s literally it. Those are the only exclusives really pulling me back, because so much can be played on PlayStation/PC.
Is there a reason for this?
With how Game Pass is evidently making Microsoft little to no money and low subscriber growth I’m not surprised. Does seem like it is starting to get on the pricier side unless you play a large number of games + don’t mind not owning them.
I can’t even afford life at this point I cant even take it
Just in time for Indy and avowed release, perfect. I really need to get my girl into Pc gaming. She has a rig but just prefers Xbox. It’s already 221$ a year before the increase. Sigh.
They’re so poor, can we check on them?