According to a recent report from The Verge by Tom Warren, Microsoft is allegedly in the “early stages of exploring ways” to expand Game Pass. This reportedly includes combining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a claim also corroborated by Windows Central. The report further states that Microsoft plans to add more services and third-party benefits to the subscription. As a result, another price increase is likely, particularly since PC Game Pass was the only tier left untouched after the service was revamped.
Details for the service’s most recent update:
Essential ($9.99 per month) – Replacing Core, no price increase
- Over 50 Games
- Now playable on PC, console, and cloud
- Unlimited cloud gaming
- In-game benefits, including for Riot Games
- Online console multiplayer
- Play and earn up to $25 a year in the Store with Rewards
Premium ($14.99 per month) – Replacing Standard, no price increase
- Over 200 games
- Now playable on PC, console, and cloud
- New Xbox published games within a year of launch (excludes Call of Duty titles)
- Unlimited cloud gaming with shorter wait times
- In-game benefits, including for Riot Games
- Online console multiplayer
- Play and earn up to $50 a year in the Store with Rewards
Ultimate ($29.99 per month) – Price increased by 50 percent from $19.99 per month
- Over 400 games
- Playable on PC, console, and cloud
- Over 75 day one games a year, including all Xbox published games day one
- Ubisoft+ Classics and EA Play included, with Fortnite Crew coming in November (requires Game Pass Ultimate)
- Unlimited cloud gaming at our best quality with the shortest wait times.
- In-game benefits, including for Riot Games
- Online console multiplayer
- Play and earn up to $100 a year in the Store with Rewards
- PC Game Pass ($16.49 per month) – Prince increased by 40 percent from $11.99 per month
- Same features as before / no upgrades
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