{"id":101998,"date":"2024-07-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=101998"},"modified":"2024-07-10T21:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T01:27:34","slug":"xbox-hikes-prices-for-game-pass-ultimate-core-and-pc-subscriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/xbox-hikes-prices-for-game-pass-ultimate-core-and-pc-subscriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Hikes Prices for Game Pass (Ultimate, Core, and PC) Subscriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Game Pass subscribers<\/a> will now pay higher monthly and annual fees for the three plans\u2014Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Core. Last year, the company hiked the Game Pass Ultimate monthly subscription by $2\u2014from $14.99 to $16.99. Starting July 10, the same subscription will cost $19.99 monthly, the second price hike in 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Game Pass Core annual plan is also being bumped from $59.99 to $74.99, while the PC Game Pass<\/a> will now cost $11.99 (up from $9.99) monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Xbox is discontinuing Game Pass for Console for new members and replacing it with \u201cXbox Game Pass Standard,\u201d which is available for $14.99\/month. The new Game Pass Standard will grant members access to hundreds of game titles, online console multiplayer, and deals\/discounts of up to 50% on select games. However, it won\u2019t include some Game Pass Ultimate benefits like access to day one games, EA Play, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Quests, Perks, and discounts on Game Pass Library games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xbox is also reducing the maximum extension limit for Game Pass for Console to 13 months for members in all countries. The reduction won\u2019t affect (the time on) accounts with extension limits exceeding 13 months. However, existing subscribers won\u2019t be able to stack more than 13 months of Game Pass for Console after September 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the email sent to Game Pass members, Xbox blames the price hike on \u201cchanging market conditions\u201d and its plan to provide \u201cmore value and great games for the very best gaming experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price increase varies by country, currency, and membership status. Check out Xbox’s official documentation<\/a> on the new worldwide prices for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Core, and PC Game Pass subscriptions. The price updates start with new subscribers on July 10 and existing customers on September 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Game Pass subscribers will now pay higher monthly and annual fees for the three plans\u2014Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Core. Last year, the company hiked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":102000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5326],"tags":[5421],"class_list":{"0":"post-101998","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-xbox"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/person-holding-a-white-xbox-controller-warzone-game-title-on-a-blurred-tv-screen-in-the-background.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Sodiq Olanrewaju","author_link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/author\/solanrewaju\/"},"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t