Microsoft is reconsidering raising the price of Xbox Game Pass, according to a new report. However, a final decision on this has not yet been made.
Microsoft is currently on everyone’s lips again, after all, the company recently attracted attention again with a number of layoffs and the closure of three development studios. There could also be another way to put the gaming division on better economic footing in the future: a price increase for Xbox Game Pass.
Such is the case, according to a new report from the usually well-informed Tom Warren of The Verge It has at least been discussed internally, although a final decision has not yet been made. Accordingly, there should be at least a price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which currently costs 16.99 US dollars or 14.99 dollars.
However, it has not yet been revealed to what extent this price would increase if an internal price adjustment were to be made. The price for the Ultimate level of the game subscription was last adjusted in July 2023; At that time, this rose by around 13 percent and caused the US price to increase from $14.99 to the current $16.99 per month.
The report also states that Microsoft is still undecided internally as to whether it wants to offer new parts of the Call of Duty shooter series directly as part of the subscription. The pros and cons of such a step have been discussed and weighed up for a long time, but no final decision has been made in this regard at this point. Above all, there are concerns as to whether the integration of Call of Duty into Game Pass would result in Activision losing too much sales.
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