Will Xbox Game Pass Get A Price Increase This Year?

Looking back, Xbox Game Pass last received a price increase in July of 2024, when Xbox Game Pass Ultimate jumped from £12.99 / €14.99 / $16.99 per-month to £14.99 / €17.99 / $19.99 per-month. It hasn't even been a year since that announcement, so it surely wouldn't be a great look to announce yet another increase in 2025 as well. At the same time, Microsoft wants to make money, and the company's going to charge whatever it feels people will be willing to pay. Perhaps the saving grace is Xbox Cloud Gaming and the whole "this is an Xbox" marketing push - if they price people out of cloud gaming, it's going to be at odds with the message that Xbox is trying to convey. There's also the upcoming Xbox handheld to consider, which surely will put a big focus on PC Game Pass. Personally, I don't think we're getting an Xbox Game Pass price increase in 2025, which probably means they'll go ahead and announce it immediately. Let's hope not, eh? Fingers crossed we're done with price hikes for this year! Will Xbox Game Pass Get A Price Increase In 2025? (226 votes) Yes, and it'll be a huge one!34%Yes, but it'll only be small38%Maybe, I'm not sure11%I don't think so, but it's possible13%No, definitely not happening this year!5% What did you vote in the poll? 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