Xbox Game Pass has been around since 2017 and the service has been providing more value over time with day-one releases of Xbox Games Studios titles and a couple of third-party games. “These Game Pass price adjustments are not related to the Activision Blizzard deal, and are intended to match local market conditions,” Perez told The Verge. If you live in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia, however, you won’t have to pay more for your Xbox Game Pass subscription. PC Game Pass, however, will remain at $9.99/month.įor existing Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, these price increases will go into effect on August 13 (September 13 in Germany). “We’ve held on our prices for consoles for many years and have adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market,” said Kari Perez, head of communications for Xbox, in a statement to The Verge.Īs for Game Pass, price increases will start on July 6 for new subscribers.

A black version of the Xbox Series S with 1TB of storage is also available for pre-order at $349.99 and will start shipping on September 1.

Microsoft won’t be raising the price of its Xbox Series S console, which is currently priced at $299 in the US.

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