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After consoles and games, Microsoft may increase price of Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft
may be planning to raise the price of
Xbox
Game Pass after the company recently increased the price for its Xbox consoles and games. This potential price hike was suggested by a new notification type that was discovered within
Xbox Cloud
Gaming. A page on social media platform X (earlier Twitter) named RedPhx, which develops the Better xCloud
Xbox Cloud Gaming
enhancement project, recently noticed a "SubscriptionPriceIncrease" notification type. This discovery suggests that a price adjustment for the subscription service may be coming soon. Microsoft has previously raised the price of its Xbox game consoles. More recently, the company also increased the price of individual Xbox games to $80.
The strings relate to pop-up notifications displayed by Xbox Cloud Gaming for users who have enabled alerts on the web app. Most of these notifications are routine, such as updates on rewards, unlocked achievements, or friends coming online. However, the latest one referencing subscription price hikes is a new addition.
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According to a report by Windows Central, Microsoft is currently testing its next-generation Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. These upgraded servers are expected to be part of the company's upcoming hardware lineup, which includes devices like the Xbox Ally and the successor to the Xbox Series X. The new cloud infrastructure aims to offer reduced latency, better bitrates, and support for higher resolution streaming.
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The report also notes that Microsoft is exploring the possibility of launching a standalone cloud-only subscription, separate from
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
. With a growing number of users in certain regions opting for cloud-only access, a tiered pricing model—similar to Nvidia GeForce Now—could be in the works, potentially requiring higher payments for access to premium features like high-resolution streams.
Whether this leads to another price hike for Xbox Game Pass remains to be seen, especially following last year's increase. For now, subscribers can still stack Xbox Game Pass cards for up to two years to lock in current pricing.
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