Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

CTOnews.com news on July 6, Microsoft previously announced that from July 6, US time (15:00 Beijing time today), Microsoft game subscription services Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase prices, as of CTOnews.com post, Hong Kong subscription prices have not yet risen.

▲ source Microsoft Xbox Pass page

▲ Picture Source Microsoft Xbox Pass page reported that this is the first price adjustment by Microsoft since the launch of Xbox Game Pass in 2017. at present, the price of American service has gone up, and the price of Hong Kong service has not rised. after the price increase, the monthly price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will rise from $14.99 to $16.99 (about 123.12 yuan), and the monthly price of Xbox Game Pass for Console will rise from $9.99 to $10.99 (about 79.64 yuan). Microsoft has not changed the price of PC Game Pass.

For users who are already monthly members of Game Pass, the new price will take effect on August 13 (September 13 in Germany). For users who subscribe to Game Pass through the annual exchange code, the new price will take effect at the time of renewal. With the exception of a few countries such as Norway, Chile, Denmark, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia, other markets will be affected by higher Game Pass prices.

In addition, from August 1, the prices of Xbox Series X hosts in other countries and regions will be raised except the United States, Japan, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.

Microsoft has previously stressed that the Game Pass price adjustment has nothing to do with its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, just to adapt to the local market. The rise in Microsoft Xbox Game Pas prices has followed the general trend of rising prices for entertainment subscription services in recent years. Nintendo has not adjusted the price since the launch of Switch Online subscription service in 2018, while Sony updated its PlayStation Plus subscription service last year. Three packages of PlayStation Plus Essential, Plus Extra and Plus Premium are available for PlayStation users to choose from.

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