Hey Microsoft Game Passa Netflix-like service for Video game The company is undergoing some major changes that will likely anger the ever-vocal gaming community. The company has increased the price of all tiers and eliminated one of its lowest-priced options.
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As of now, the Game Pass for Console tier has been phased out and replaced with Xbox Game Pass Standard, which will no longer include day-one releases of major titles. Access to new releases the day they hit stores is one of the biggest draws for Game Pass members. Existing Game Pass for Console subscribers who have auto-renewal enabled for payment on their accounts will be able to continue using it for now.
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, which will keep games from day one for new and existing subscribers, will now pay R$59.99 per month, an increase of R$10. Game Pass Standard doesn’t have a price forecast yet in Brazil. Abroad, it will cost $15 per month, significantly higher than the $11 per month Game Pass subscribers were paying for the console. Existing customers will start paying the higher prices on September 12.
Although the Xbox console is known to many, Game Pass has become the heart of the gaming engine. Microsoft Games In recent years, Sony has sold far more consoles than the company in the last two generations of video games.
With Game Pass, however, Microsoft It opened up a way for people to play their games without investing in hardware. It also appeals to console owners, who can play a comprehensive catalog of old and new games without shelling out R$300 or more each. In February, Microsoft announced that 34 million people had signed up for the service, an increase of 11 million compared to the previous two years.
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