Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Microsoft Gaming is increasing the price of its subscription service Xbox Game Pass across multiple tiers worldwide, and simultaneously limiting its day-one releases to only the most expensive version of the offering.
As of Wednesday, Xbox’s Game Pass “Ultimate” level will raise its price by $3 per month in the U.S., going from $16.99 to $19.99 for new customers.
The “Core” tier will rise from $59.99 for the 12-month pass up to $69.99 for the annual fee. Beginning Sept. 12, the price will change for existing members on their next recurring billing charge.
A new Game Pass “Standard” plan will be launching soon, per Xbox, offering more features than Core, but fewer than the Ultimate tier.
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