Earlier this year, Xbox announced a much-needed price cut for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, but with one glaring caveat – future Call of Duty titles would no longer arrive on the service “day one”.
Instead, new Call of Duty games would be added to the subscription service’s most expensive tier “the following holiday after launch (about a year later)”.
Game Pass continues to be an awesome place for players to discover games, including Call of Duty. Our focus remains unchanged: to deliver the best possible Call of Duty game experience for players across every platform. We’ll continue to support Game Pass through catalog titles…— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 21, 2026
Listen, I’m all for making Xbox Game Pass Ultimate more affordable. I’ve been slumming it in the Essential tier myself for some time now. That said, I’m not sold on removing day-one additions, even if we’re only talking about Call of Duty.
It’s not as though we’re going to be completely ‘Codless’, as I’ve jokingly called it. Just this week, Call of Duty: Vanguard joined the Ultimate, PC, and Premium tiers of Xbox Game Pass, so we’re still in for lots of virtually shooting bad guys with guns.
Of course, if you’re not big on Call of Duty, you’ll end up saving a fair bit of cash each month as a result too. So, what do you think? Are you a fan of the change, or do you wish CoD was part of Xbox Game Pass day one? Let us know below!
What Do You Think Of The Change? (128 votes)
I prefer Call of Duty day one12%I like my subscription cheaper!63%I don’t really care26%
Craig was a Video Producer at Pure Xbox, where he covered the biggest games in the world of Xbox. He loves sifting through the Xbox Store for the next hidden indie gem to sink his teeth into. He’s a big fan of cosy puzzle platforming games and can also be found sinking hours into the Battlefield franchise.