The news fell like a blade in the back of the loyal players: The prices of the Xbox Game Pass have increasedand this announcement immediately caused a chain reaction. “The prices of the Xbox Game Pass have increased and led to the website crash,” summarizes an observer on the scene. A bitter observation for fans, some of whom preferred to unsubscribe in stride.
The service, which so far offered unlimited access to a large library of games on Xbox and PC, therefore becomes more expensive, without any more precisely how many users have disengaged. One thing is certain: social networks have ignited, and the forums multiply the testimonies of exhausted ex-bodies.
What are the new offers from the Xbox Game Pass?
This price climb is however accompanied by New redesigned formulaslike the Xbox Game Pass Core. This gives access to a smaller selection of games, but includes multiplayer advantages similar to the Xbox Live Gold, now integrated.
In addition, Microsoft recently enriched its catalog with major titles: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,, Starcraft Remasteredor Starcraft 2. The arrival of the Activision-Blizzard universe within the Xbox ecosystem, following the confirmed takeover, lets hope for a future in content. But for many players, the tariff pill remains difficult to swallow.
Can Microsoft contain the anger of the community?
This situation relaunches the debates around the economic model of the Game Pass. If some still greet its value for money, others wonder about its sustainability, especially for small studios. Developers have expressed their doubts about the profitability of the system in the long term.
Facing the outcry, the Xbox brand seems to want to calm the game by multiplying the reassuring trailers and promising new content by the end of the year. It remains to be seen whether that will be enough to bring back the subscribers who have left, or to convince those who hesitate.