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Most of the changes Microsoft outlined are reserved for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and so is the price increase. Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions previously cost $19.99 per month, and they'll now run you $29.99 per month. For that price, Microsoft offers: Day-one releases for Xbox-published games
"We know not everyone wants the same thing in their Xbox experience, so we’re evolving Game Pass to offer more flexibility, choice, and value to all players, whether you love day one releases, discovering hidden gems, or playing across multiple devices and screens and across Xbox consoles, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud."
Microsoft has kicked off October by announcing a significant price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which comes just over a year after the last price rise for the subscription service.