The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate just rose by over $10 in Canada

Xbox Game Pass has just received a major overhaul.

Starting from today, the subscription service Available at three “new” levelsThe field of two of them are recycled versions of the old membership options, while the third that previously existed Ultimate also receives some changes, including a significant increase in prices.

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First, Xbox Game Pass Core, The smallest number of members that Microsoft presented in 2023 With a limited catalog of games, it was renamed the Xbox Game Pass “Essential”. In addition, the Xbox Game Pass Standard, which unfolded last year with access to hundreds of games (with the exception of Xbox Game Studios titles) was renamed Premium.

And finally, Ultimate retains its name, but rises from $ 22.99 a month to 33.99 US dollars per month. The last price increase was in the summer of 2024. In which he grew from $ 18.99 a month to 22.99 US dollars per month.

In exchange for this last campaign, Ultimate AdpCeers will now receive more than 75 -days of Xbox Game Studios, subscribing to Fortnite crew (offers V-boxes and other benefits for $ 15.99 per month) and Ubisoft+ classics (The choice of old Ubisoft games for $ 19.99 per month), improved quality of the Cloud Gaming 1440p Xbox stream and awards with Xbox.

As for this last paragraph, Xbox says that Ultimate AdbClibers can earn up to $ 100 per year (100,000 points around the world) in the framework of their promotion program, playing games (up to 30 percent), 4 times at the purchase of games and superstructures, 10 percent with glasses at the Seleect Game Pass Litles and superstructures and up to 30 percent of selected game games.

Here is a quick rupture of new levels:

• Essential (13.99 US dollars per month, compared to 11.99 US dollars per month)-by 5 more than 50 Xbox games, PC and supported devices, online and more use, the ability to broadcast selected games and more
• Premium ($ 17.99 a month, compared with $ 16.99 per month)-more than 200 more than 200 games on Xbox, PC and supported devices, new games published by Xbox within 12 months after launch (except for Call of Duty), online and online user
• Ultimate (33.99 US dollars per month, compared to $ 22.99 per month)-by 400 more than 400 Xbox games, PC and supported devices, games published in the new day (including call of duty), EA Play and Ubisoft+ classics, improved streaming, improved streaming, improved streaming, improved stream Online and much more

It is interesting that, perhaps, the largest change in law, in addition to raising prices, is that the Xbox Cloud Gaming has officially left beta version, the term that Microsoft has been using the service for many years. In the framework of this, “unlimited cloud games” are now for the first time available through Essential and Premium in addition to Ultimate.

Here is a diagram with the cover of each perk per game Pass Tier:

Separately, Xbox also confirmed that PC Game Pass has grown from $ 14.99 a month to a month to 19.99 US dollars per month. While Xbox notes that they will not receive Ubisoft+ Classics with this increase, “about 50 additional Ubisoft names will be added to the directory in addition to the continued access to the first -day titles.

And finally, the company added dozens of games at three levels, starting from today, including many Assassin's Creed Games and Hogwarts Legacy With the final, different The age of the empiresIN Diablo And Fall out names for premium class and Hades Plus Gameloft Montreal's Disney Dreamlight Valley for necessity. A The full list is available on your webField

In general, Game Pass is now more expensive, and it is still unknown how many people will adhere to it. The last official update that we received from Microsoft was the confirmation of 34 million subscribers in February 2024, less than 10 million in two yearsThis meant a rather slow growth in the service, which Microsoft once hoped to reach 100 million members by 2030Field

The new Game Pass levels appeared just two weeks before the launch of the first specialized portable computer Microsoft, and the ROG Xbox ALLY and ALLY X, in partnership with ASUS. Canadian prices were also just confirmed for devices.

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