So I missed the news last week because apparently there wasn't a thread made on it. So I will use this opportunity to ask you the question in the thread title.
In case you missed it like I did, MS is increasing the price of Gamepass for all tiers.
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New Game Pass Standard launching in Sept, doesn't include day one games. Includes online play but no Cloud gaming. Priced $14.99 per month.
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Game Pass Ultimate price increase to $19.99/month from $16.99/month
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PC Game Pass price increase to $11.99/month from $9.99/month
- Game Pass Core increased from $59.99/year to $74.99/year.
The price hike was predicted by many I assume as it was quite obvious. I personally predicted a Netflix style strategy, keep it cheap for a few years to build a decent install base and then increase the price steadily.
Here's a history of those price hikes. https://flixed.io/netflix-price-hikes
Gamepass golden age was from 2017 to 2024. Netflix is similar with little change from 2007 to 2013.
Netflix then price hiked standard subscription in 2014,2015,2017,2019,2020, and 2022.
I think a price hike in the next 3 years would be a good prediction.
