Xbox Game Pass, the all-you-can-play subscription service, raises the prices of three plans, and Xbox Game Pass for consoles is discontinued, with a new standard plan introduced



Microsoft has announced that it will increase the prices of several plans for its

Xbox Game Pass, a gaming subscription service that allows users to play all games in its catalog. In addition, the company has announced that it will stop accepting new subscribers to the Xbox Game Pass for consoles and will release a new 'Xbox Game Pass Standard' plan.

Game Pass updates announced July 2024 | Xbox Support
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/game-pass-updates-july-2024



Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and launching a new 'Standard' tier - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/9/24195312/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-increase-standard-subscription

Xbox Game Pass is getting MAJOR changes, with a new tier without day one games, and a range of prices increases | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-is-getting-major-changes-with-a-new-tier-without-day-one-games-and-a-range-of-price-increases

Game Pass Getting Big Price Increase In Messiest Way Possible
https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-price-increase-standard-console-ultimate-1851583866

Microsoft has announced that it will raise the prices of three plans starting July 10, 2024 local time: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1,210 yen per month) for people who want to play games on all platforms, including Xbox, PC, and the cloud; PC Game Pass (850 yen per month) for PC gamers; and Xbox Game Pass Core (842 yen per month) for users who play online multiplayer games on Xbox.

The prices of each plan in Japan at the time of writing, and the prices after the price increase, are as follows.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Monthly fee of 1,210 yen to 1,450 yen
PC Game Pass: Monthly fee of 850 yen → 990 yen
Xbox Game Pass Core: Annual fee of 5,378 yen → 6,500 yen



In addition, Xbox Game Pass also recently implemented a price increase in June 2023.

Microsoft raises the price of its all-you-can-play game subscription 'Xbox Game Pass' by 10%, with the Ultimate plan now costing 1,210 yen per month in Japan - GIGAZINE



In addition, new subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass for consoles will no longer be available from July 10. Users who have already subscribed to Xbox Game Pass for consoles can continue to use the plan if their subscription is automatically renewed. If automatic renewal is turned off, Xbox Game Pass for consoles will no longer be available, so you will need to subscribe to another plan. The extension limit for Xbox Game Pass for consoles is scheduled to be 13 months on September 18, 2024.

In addition, Microsoft is also announcing a new plan, Xbox Game Pass Standard, to help gamers discover more games. Xbox Game Pass Standard will be available for $14.99 per month and will be available in the coming months.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is also available on Amazon.co.jp, with a one-month subscription costing 1,089 yen (tax included) and a three-month subscription costing 3,267 yen (tax included).

Amazon.co.jp: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1 month (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC) | Online code version: Games



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