Microsoft has announced that prices for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game pass have increased effective July 10 for new members and September 12 for existing subscribers. It also announced the new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier, which will replace Xbox Game Pass Console and will no longer include access to day one Game Pass games. However, these games “may be added to the library at a future date.” These changes will also take effect for 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month subscriptions to Game Pass Core in Türkiye, South Africa, and Argentina, as well as 6-month subscriptions to Game Pass Core in India. If you are currently subscribed to Xbox Game Pass for Console and have automatic payment renewal enabled, you will be able to continue to enjoy your membership. If at any time you turn off your automatic payment renewal and your membership lapses, you will no longer have access to Game Pass for Console and will need to join one of the other plans.
A table showing the changes via Gematsu can be seen below:
| Day One Games | New Price | Old Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass Core | ✗ | $74.99 / £55.99 / €69.99 (12 months) |
$59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 (12 months) |
| PC Game Pass | ✓ | $11.99 / £9.99 / €11.99 | $9.99 / £7.99 / €9.99 |
| Xbox Game Pass for Console* | ✓ | — | $10.99 / £8.99 / €10.99 |
| Xbox Game Pass Standard** | ✗ | $14.99 / £??? / €14.99 | — |
| Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | ✓ | $19.99 / £14.99 / €17.99 | $16.99 / £12.99 / €14.99 |
Additional details via Micorosoft:
If you are currently subscribed to Xbox Game Pass for Console and have automatic payment renewal enabled, you will be able to continue to enjoy your membership. Look for a message from Xbox in your inbox with more information on your membership.
If at any time you turn off your automatic payment renewal and your membership lapses, you will no longer have access to Game Pass for Console and will need to join one of the other plans we offer for Game Pass.
Services & subscriptions
Xbox Game Pass for Console codes will continue to be redeemable until further notice. As of September 18, 2024, the maximum extension limit of Game Pass for Console will be 13 months. This will not impact any time you currently have stacked on your account that exceeds 13 months and will only impact your future ability to stack more than 13 months after September 18, 2024.
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