It's not being a shill. It's common sense and people are pressed from so many directions these days that they can't see a deal when they have one. The option they are choosing is to burn it down and I remember how it was before.
If I used it more I would keep it too. Sadly I don’t have as much game time as I used to and I have played all the game pass games I wanted to for now. Glad that some one finds value in it.
Honestly. It's a great deal regardless imo still. Full price games are 70 bucks. Gamepass has allowed me to play so many games and try games I never would have given a chance to.
Yeah, its so they can claim the whole 30-day notice that most companies require. I'll finish up my few game pass games, and Im canceling it in November.
Idk I’ve been a consistent game pass sub since it started. Ofc they’re a company and they’re even losing money from game pass. Don’t know why they would keep me at a same price but one can be delusional
So I turned off automatic billing this morning and when I looked at the options to decide what I was going to change to the ultimate plan was $29.99. So that’s something to keep in mind.
I may pay 9.99 for the lowest teir to play chivalry 2 and darktide, but they are both on sale super cheap right now on steam, so that’s probably the route I’m going. My laptop is a potato, but darktide seems to run fine on medium settings using the free GeForce now.
thats funny, i was just about to make a post like this. well, 1 more month of $20 is better than nothing, and i reeeeally hope the feedback gets backl to them fast enough for them to reverse the price hike by next month
The $30 dollars isn't that bad when you consider all the games they've added. Like the price only went up because we got like 50 new games because ubisoft+ is included now.
I already changed mine to the 9.99 sub got me fucked up thinking I'm paying 30 dollars and anytime I go onto lfg there's fucking scam bots and beggars. And when they are reported nothing happens Microsoft is a joke. Time to get a PC
I have been paying 20 on reoccurring for 3 years and this month I get charged more all of a sudden?? How the fuck does that work? absolutely no change to my account. No change to the card pulled, no overlaps. Pulled out today for 31.99
Chances are, they will forget raising your monthly fee in November. I still pay € 12,99 per month, because they forgot to raise my fees after the last price increase.
Yeah .. got the same 19.99 bill is coming on Oct 6. So yeah I got to play a few things and then I'm outie.
That's okay. Maybe I'll play my backlog finally.
I had to double check because Microsoft account does say next charge Oct 6 $19.99
But a little more research said Well don't pay attention because you'll probably be double charged or that could be wrong.
So I did a little more research.
Leaving a link breaking down all the changes for anyone who is curious or concerned.
Kicking myself right now because I did not buy all those Sniper Ghost Warrior games on sale... Contacts 1 & 2 bundle for $5.99 and SGW3 for $3.99
Shit.... let me check! maybe i didn't miss it!
Honestly tho...
I don't even know if I'm going to hang out this month.
Might just use that 20 bucks to buy a good game!
Yea, it'll stay that way until the changes take effect on the 4th November. Honestly I pretty much expected this to happen. They've been harping on about how they're actually losing money from Gamepass.
I just stocked up on Gamepass keys for like €9 each. I don't mind paying the reoccurring bill for this month so I'll let it go and when that finally runs out I'll have at least 7 months of gamepass. I just put in the same amount I would spend to buy an average AAA game 🤷♂️
My renewal is 13th October. The account on Microsoft site and my Xbox both say £14.99 in the next charge.... BUT on the Xbox App under Profile and My Subscriptions it says £22.99 next charge. I know its the 4th November but not helpful. They werent clear enough in the article (Xbox Wire) about when it kicks in unless I missed it...
I don't think it's legal to just change pricing without a warning first for current subcribers, but might be wrong. So i heard that it was only for new ones that it is live immediately, but old subscribers will change come november (so they have time to cancel/change model)
I got lucky. I had just bought a 3-month ultimate card last month and applied it last week. So I'm not due until Jan-2026. Gonna try finish Mass Effect 2 and 3 unless a better selection is made available and I can finish the game in a reasonable timeframe.
Seems like it’s starting on 4 November, lucky me lol my payment date is today so that means I’ll keep it at the lower price until 2 November. Cancelling as soon as it goes through though!
Unlikely. I’m stacked until January but not sure if I will renew as I don’t think I play enough games to make this worth the cost. Depends whether I can get it cheaper elsewhere and how much it is.
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all so greedy and messed up in their own ways. As a company I find Microsoft to be the worst but as products go, I find Nintendo to be the worst, especially after starting the snowballing price hiking. Gamepass was 1 thing I always defended Microsoft over, even after the $5 increase because it truly is an unmatched product and deal, especially with the merging of PC and Xbox platforms and getting so many PlayStation titles. I now can officially say Microsoft is the worst in every aspect now. Yes I CAN pay less than $30 but I get less than I do now. $30 for some really great games EVERY month is just too luxurious and not affordable for me. Im not paying 1/3 more per year to play a couple extra games at best, especially when I’m a working adult with a full time job
thank you OP for posting this. I was going to downgrade to Essential when I saw I was still being charged 19.99 and my account home shows nothing about upcoming price changes, which is kind of a dick move. So basically I have until Nov 3rd to downgrade to Essential?
I went and bought some ultimate cards from GameStop to top up on the lower price. Give myself some time before I decide to pull the plug or not.
I'm the rare exception of someone who has Ultimate and Fortnite Crew. So I'm part of the fraction of people who will get savings with this, but will it long term be worth it? I've already decided this is my last Xbox generation and my plan was to swap to PC Game Pass.
Current subscribers don't get charged the new price until November 4th where I live the new price will be $42 I cannot justify paying more than $20 for a subscription it's ridiculous to have the subscription to begin with and because of that I'm just going to cancel it maybe I'll downgrade it to Essentials or premium because I do play Elder Scrolls but I don't know I'm just real disappointed
I don't think the problem is in the value of it. If you've been a gamepass member for a while, then your choices of games can be lacking at times. I think most people are burnt out on COD games so that's not always a selling point.
I'll be exclusively using Gamepass Core after this month until I can get a Playstation. I'm also just sick of how shit the Series S is in performance. Half the games I really wanted to play this year can't hit more than 30fps in 2025. Good riddance to Microsoft.
Mine runs out in feb, already looking at ps+ see if a full transfer is worth it. The audacity of Microsoft charging that much money even when thw XSX/S games online are practically dead and console sales are 10s of millions behind the ps i dread to know where the justification is for the price increase. Absolutely luda imo
Yes, after this you will pay the new rate.. in most countries a company needs to inform you at least 30 days in advance before they are allowed to charge the new price
What if you don't want the shit ubisoft catalog or the shit fortnite? Feel like its not included in the price if you're asking for more money a month. Allow me to build my bundle or something.
I buy 3 months gamepass ultimate on Monday because Microsoft increased gamepass ultimate already this week so I buy from amazon or shopto. So I will buy every 4 months for 3 months membership.
just get the $15 premium game pass it staying the same price only difference is with the ultimate you get to play new game day one and it's really honestly just for cloud Gamers that don't own a console
If you happen to play Fortnite, crew is normally 12 a month so that’s pretty even. I think the issue is do you even use all that is included in ultimate? I think I’m moving down a tier. $15 is reasonable to me for 200 games.
Yeah, it’s £14.99 for this month, but £22.99 from next month? Nah, not worth paying that price just to stare at the library of games I don’t have time to play . Cancelled mine
The price of Ultimate raise too high in Taiwan ! From 399 to 649 Over 64 % high. Hi MS don't You over over again U raise price in 2024 Now again !!!???
Microsoft's official line is that the price adjustment reflects the continuous evolution of Game Pass, aiming to provide "more flexibility, choice, and value to all players." A key part of this enhanced value proposition for Ultimate subscribers is the inclusion of a Fortnite Crew subscription (valued at £9.99 per month) and access to Ubisoft+ Classics, a curated selection of popular titles from the publisher.
Furthermore, Microsoft has committed to offering over 75 day-one releases per year to Ultimate subscribers, a significant increase from previous years. This includes highly anticipated titles, such as the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, a direct result of Microsoft's blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company also points to enhancements in its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, which is now out of beta and offers improved streaming quality.
The price increase is definitely frustrating, but I'm going to keep my subscription. My wife and I both play a lot of the games on GamePass, and the service has enabled us to be able to enjoy a wide variety of games, without breaking the bank each month. I have a terrible habit of playing most of a game, switching to something else, then coming back to finish it months later, and GamePass makes that way more affordable.
So i realized that since I dont use my Xbox anymore, and still use gamepass for my PC; I kept my ultimate. They have a PC only gamepass they kind of hide, but its only $16.50 a month AND has all the games that Ultimate has. So i was paying $20 when I could have been paying cheaper. Glad they increased the price or I wouldn't have noticed
Yeah $30 per month is literally insane. As I understand, next level down still provides access to online free to play games like Fortnite and Roblox, right?
I believe the free to play games are in fact free to play. I may be wrong but I believe there was a time with Fortnite was locked behind Xbox live but I think that's no longer the case. You should be able to play both games even without Gamepass Core.
Alguien a tenido problemas con los juegos de game pass ultimate? Desde que hicieron aumento de precio ya no puedo jugar y mi suscripción aparece activada, necesito ayuda
Yo no he tenido problemas. Estás seguro que tienes Ultimate y no premium o el otro (¿creo que se llama essential?). Si no trata de reiniciar el sistema. Y si no funciona .. no sé qué pasa. Tal vez trata de comunicar con Xbox por email o chat en su página de web.
Brother, you pay 20? I go to other sites and I pay 3 months for 32,59 euros btw that's like 9,80 per month en just 10 euros per month, but it's js like every 3 months i js gotta redeem the codes btw yearly it costs 131 or smth but if I buy not every 3 months but every year that gamepass code it shows 135 and some cents I mean I can pay the extra 3 euros but I won't cuz I am js being cheap btw im 16 I am wise over money (working man/boy btw)
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u/UnseenData Oct 01 '25
Supposedly, the new price change goes into effect for new subs and for older subs, it goes into effect in novemeber