Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans (2 Viewers)

[Matthew]

Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans - Xbox Wire

Introducing the new upgrades to Xbox Game Pass, including Essential, Premium and Ultimate. Details inside.

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Starting today, we're introducing three upgraded Game Pass plans based on how players play: Essential, Premium, and Ultimate. Each includes expanded game libraries, including PC titles, unlimited cloud gaming, in-game benefits (including Riot Games titles), and a revamped Rewards with Xbox experience. Today's Game Pass Core subscribers will automatically move to Essential, Standard subscribers will transition to Premium, and Ultimate subscribers will remain in the Ultimate plan.

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They just increased the Ultimate plan by 50% to $30/mo. No way I'm paying that. They need to add the entire COD catalog, plus include a free WoW subscription at that price point.

 

[Matthew]

"Two words: cancel now" - Xbox Game Pass cancelations seemingly surge following Microsoft's tone-deaf post praising "more rewards" amid 50% price hike, and even GameStop's got jokes: "$29.99 every month. Own nothing"

When even GameStop's clowning on you, you know you done messed up

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Looks like customers are cancelling in mass. I highly doubt this will change anything though. The 50% price increase will make up for the loss in subscribers.

 

[iXanon]

If enough people vote with their wallet, it might make a difference.. There rarely is though.

 

[Matthew]

Well.. I wasn't ever planning on getting an Xbox again since owning a PC, and this reaffirms my decision.

 

[Tyler]

Yeah, $30 a month feels way too steep. I cancelled Netflix for the same reason, prices just keep climbing with no real extras. Game Pass was great, but now it's losing that edge. If they really wanna justify that price, like you said, the COD catalog or something big has to be included.

 

[ShortieGamez]

A 50% increase is crazy when it comes to Game Pass Ultimate, and I really don't know how they can judge that 50% is a fair increase.

I did see that many were cancelling their subscriptions in droves, and to be honest, as much as cancelling and downgrading your subscription would in another world, work, and the price would be reconsidered, many will not bat an eye and will still pay regardless of the 50% increase, and that will alone, give them little reason to change their mind.