Ryuu96 said:
So no changes to the tier other than a likely price increase? Honestly was starting to think they'd put COD in Ultimate only. They'll probably bump Ultimate to around $20 I think. Wish they would merge GP Console and GP PC together... |
I doubt a price increase mainly for 2 reasons.
1. They raised it just last year when challenged by the FTC on the acquisition of ABK while stipulating that the buyout would not impact GamePass pricing. Seems a little weird to do a pre-emptive raise for it not to be associated with the buyout just to raise it again anyway.
2. It would be the first time an Xbox service cost would rise above compounded inflation.
I think MS is making other change to GamePass aimed mainly to miaximise conversion of CoD player to GamePass.
For instance, CoD as a lot of CoD only player and all current tier of gamePass does not give them any added incentive. If you only play CoD then there's no point in GamePass for it. But Cod, as many other game have seasons passes, and they are quite expensive. So if MS can add paid option to all tier of GamePass to cover seasons pass in supported title they could give incentive for those 1 title players to "Upgrade" to GamePass. And Xbox should have enough headroom to make yearly gamepass + season option just a little under the cost of 1 CoD + 1 year of seasons passes.
