As of today (July 6), the price of Xbox Game Pass subscriptions are set to increase. Here’s how the prices will be affected.
Microsoft has revealed that the price of the Xbox Game Pass subscription will be increasing. However, as of today, you will still be able to subscribe to the Game Pass Ultimate for £10.99 per month on PC and £7.99 per month on console.
Xbox Game Pass Prices Set To Increase As Of Today
However, once the price increase has been implemented, the cost of the Ultimate subscription will rise to £12.99/€14.99/$16.99 per month for PC users and £12.99/€14.99/$16.99 for consoles.
However, if you are already a subscriber to the service, the changes will only go into effect as of August 13. Additionally, if you are a German resident, it will go into effect on September 13.
For those unsure if the Game Pass Ultimate is right for them, it will give you access to a monthly bunch of games for console, Cloud and PC.
Yearly Subscriptions
In other news, players with an annual subscription won’t be affected by the price changes until their renewal date. Additionally, the Game Pass for PC won’t be affected.
As it stands, these price increases will take place in the majority of countries. However, for Game Pass console subscribers in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia, prices will remain the same.
Price Increase For Hardware
As well as a price increase for the Xbox Game Pass, the cost of the Xbox Series X will also increase as of August 1 in most countries.
This comes as no surprise however considering Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced Xbox prices would be increasing last October.
“We’ve held price on our console, we’ve held price on games and our subscription. I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever,” he said.
For the UK, the price will change from £449.99 to £479.99, whereas the majority of Europe will see an increase from €499.99 to €549.99.
As of now, the Xbox Series S is unaffected.
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