Xbox Game Pass Is Cheaper, But Its Biggest Problem Hasn't Changed

Xbox Game Pass has become a much larger piece of Microsoft's gaming sector over the past few years, with a greater push being made toward subscription services and a huge library of titles that can all be accessed under a single roof. Starting with some first-party releases and a healthy backlog of classics, the product has now grown to include 100s of different developers and genres, as well as bringing in brand-new day-one releases for the higher tiers. However, Xbox decided that more content demands a higher price, and back in October 2025, they raised the price of several Game Pass versions, with Ultimate seeing an increase of 50% up to $29.99. As a result of this major jump, many subscribers pulled the plug, and it only took another six months for the prices to trickle down closer to where they used to be, but still higher than this time last year.