Big-budget, single-player blockbusters from in-house studios have been the key to Sony's console success. In the PlayStation ...

TL;DR: Xbox president Sarah Bond confirms Xbox Game Pass is a profitable, sustainable model generating $5 billion in sales last fiscal year, benefiting both Microsoft and game developers. Despite some ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced it was raising the price of its flagship subscription service, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, by $10 a month. The 50% price hike brings the new cost to $29.99 per ...

While Microsoft is no stranger to increasing prices in its Xbox ecosystem, most recently a severe series of hikes to its hardware, on Wednesday it decided to push its luck with its golden goose, Xbox ...

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate jumps to $29.99 per month, a 50% hike. Essential and Premium plans get upgrades without price increases. Gamers slam the changes, with cancellations crashing Microsoft's site.

Microsoft has announced major changes to the pricing structure of the Xbox Game Pass, sparking outrage among gamers and reports of widespread subscription cancellations. On Wednesday, Microsoft ...

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...

It wasn’t a question if but rather when Game Pass prices will shoot up. However, probably no one expected such a steep, 50% increase for Game Pass Ultimate, which offers the most benefits. To justify ...

If raising console prices wasn't enough to scare you away, Microsoft has also increased the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by 50 percent. That makes the subscription cost $30 per month when it used ...

Microsoft announced the launch of our upgraded Xbox Game Pass plans, designed to offer more flexibility, choice, and value to all players across each plan. Starting today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers ...