Microsoft announces surprise Xbox Game Pass price cuts, ends day one Call of Duty inclusion ā Ultimate down to $22.99 while PC Game Pass drops to $13.99
ā” Quick Hits
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate drops to $22.99.
- PC Game Pass price is cut down to $13.99.
- Day-one Call of Duty releases are no longer included in the subscription.
Greetings, fellow deal hunters! The Tech Monk is here with an unexpected shakeup in the gaming subscription world. Microsoft has just dropped a bombshell announcement regarding Xbox Game Pass, offering a mixed bag of monthly savings and a notable content sacrifice.
In a surprising move, Microsoft is rolling out price cuts across its premium gaming tiers. Gamers will be thrilled to see Xbox Game Pass Ultimate drop to $22.99, while the PC Game Pass tier is getting slashed down to an attractive $13.99. For those of us who curate our digital libraries on a budget, a lower monthly fee is always a welcome sight.
However, the tech giant giveth, and the tech giant taketh away. To balance these fresh price drops, Microsoft is officially ending the inclusion of day-one Call of Duty releases on the platform. While hardcore shooter fans might mourn the loss of playing the next CoD on launch day for free, the overall price reduction makes the massive, rotating library of Game Pass an incredibly appealing deal for the everyday gamer.
Stay tuned as we continue to monitor how this structural shift changes the overall value proposition of gaming's most popular subscription!
