splattered
Member
Base Gamepass and XBLG both currently cost $9.99 per month, they would be better off just merging all of the benefits into the $9.99 Gamepass and ditching what is currently known as Gold altogether.
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Microsoft is increasing the price of Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass
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FrankWza
Gold Member
Torrent of Pork
Banned
Not to stray too deep into politics, but inflation is a serious bitch. If $2 per month is what it takes to keep GamePass where it is then so be it.
Ask your congress critters getting kickbacks from weapons manufacturers and pharma why your dollar spends for less than it did 3 years ago.
Ask your congress critters getting kickbacks from weapons manufacturers and pharma why your dollar spends for less than it did 3 years ago.
Andrenicks
Neo Member
It is clear that by now the pool of potential subscribers is basically over. Seeing that they no longer have a chance to increase the number of subscribers they squeeze a little more out of those they already have. This is evidenced by the fact that on PC, a market that still has growth potential, the price has not increased.
splattered
Member
Just like I said...Damn, I thought they would AT LEAST wait until Starfield to prevent sub bleedings
Yeah for sure, people are going to be unsubscribing to Gamepass in DROVES with Starfield and Forza Motorsports on the horizon this fall... just wait. They're gonna have like three people left with an active subscription by the time the Game of the Generation lands. What were they THINKING!?
feynoob
Banned
We want to get mad.
We know it's due to inflation, but let us go ham little bit.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Kacho
Gold Member
Gotcha. I didn't know there was a base version of Game Pass for the same price. That makes sense.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
A 13% increase in Game Pass Ultimate!
balls of snow
Member
This is how it starts. Its no longer about growth, now sustainability is the mantra. Squeeze every cent from your subscribers. Netflix model to the T.
Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
This is true to form, I remember saying this in the thread where people were celebrating that they didn't plan to increase prices (sept 2022)....
StealthGoblin
Banned
Given the value that is about to enter the service (Forza, Starfield etc) then I’m not surprised and I actually expected a greater price rise.
Any price increase does make competitors services even more value for money though.
Any price increase does make competitors services even more value for money though.
Banjo64
cumsessed
I’m not sure if this is satire but the UK has been locked in a cost of living crisis for 18 months.
Mortgage rates have shot up from 1% to 6%, adding £200-£300 per month in interest to people’s mortgages. Energy prices shot up by over 100%. Supermarket costs for everything have increased over the current sky high rate of inflation.
To say we are getting anything for cheap is a joke. This country had to pay the equivalent of $800 for a PS3 when the Pound was twice as strong as the Dollar. We always have been raped.
splattered
Member
I stand by both statements... Sony chose to do it when the economy was even WORSE. Microsoft is doing it now before their next big thing arrives. Sucks in both cases but i'm not gonna cry about it.
Dr. Suchong
Member
Lol, came here to say this. Beaten.Obviously a creative choice this one
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
And shutting down the mom and pop economies driving small businesses, out of business, while allowing mega corp to stay open creating a wealth vacuum and increase to their already bloated footprints.
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Bumblebeetuna
Member
But then what is the perk of Ultimate? I do GPU because it combines GP and Gold. The PC use is nice but not super important to me. If base GP also had Gold, there’d be much less reason for Ultimate.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
It's almost like we're all equal, but some people are more equal than others.
feynoob
Banned
Same here. Food and everything is above the roof.
We got extra $300 on our house rent. Electricity, car insurance and everything else went up.
It's why I can't buy a lot of games like I used to. I am rationing my money.
Topher
Identifies as young
I'm safe, still $9.99 for PC GP.
Although to be fair, I haven't paid the last 3 months because of MS Rewards
That's why I ain't stressed about this at all. MS Rewards still has me covered.
FrankWza
Gold Member
I'm safe, still $9.99 for PC GP.
Although to be fair, I haven't paid the last 3 months because of MS Rewards
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
GHG
Member
Here's the situation with the Euro against the Dollar:
The euro is now stronger against the dollar than it was last year when Sony raised their prices and it has maintained it's strength since it started it's recovery last September, but yet they are still raising prices in across the Eurozone.
US inflation (which is what will concern them), peaked in June of last year and has been gradually coming down since. This impacts how much it costs them to conduct business.
So yes, you are right when you said the market is "completely different", according to all measurable economic metrics it's better now than it was when Sony raised their prices. In fact, as a business they stand to gain more from doing these price increases now compared to when Sony did theirs. Funny that.
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Kvally
Member
In context:
Which means they are not going to increase the price of Game Pass based on the acquisition. I take that to mean that after they acquire Activision, they are not going to start charging $19.99 a month instead of $9.99 (example) a month to offset the cost of the merger and to stick it to the consumer.
Phil said last year that he wasn't going to raise any prices before the holiday.
Xbox may have to raise prices, says Phil Spencer, but not before the holidays
Xbox Game Pass is also finally turning a profit for the company
www.polygon.com
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MarkMe2525
Banned
Was your prediction that at some indefinite time in the future the price would rise? A regular Nostradamus.what did I say?
Lying Phil is working hard again, wonder what his excuses are this time
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Stuart360
Member
For all the shit and scorn Alex Jones gets (rightly so often lol), he was saying this 15 years ago.
splattered
Member
Honestly if it were me i would create the base/general Gamepass tier, and then offer the family plan. Adjust prices accordingly and sit on it for a while. I don't like when these companies put out several different tiers of service.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
You be the piggie and I will be the doggie on this farm!
But, you can't get your hair done, only I can.
Negotiator101
Member
I don't live in the US, cost of living for the average households is less now, that's as simple as it gets.Here's the situation with the Euro against the Dollar:
The euro is now stronger against the dollar than it was last year when Sony raised their prices and it has maintained it's strength since it started it's recovery last September, but yet they are still raising prices in across the Eurozone.
US inflation (which is what will concern them), peaked in June of last year and has been gradually coming down since. This impacts how much it costs them to conduct business.
So yes, you are right when you said the market is "completely different", according to all measurable economic metrics it's better now than it was when Sony raised their prices. In fact, as a business they stand to gain more from doing these price increases now compared to when Sony did theirs. Funny that.
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StereoVsn
Gold Member
Well, technically they increased it before the merger closed.
AtomicStarving
Member
feynoob
Banned
I think you need a bigger list.
Should include everyone here, since we are crying about it, including you. don't forget it.
Banjo64
cumsessed
Yeah but we have to pay a license for the TV and for using pedestrian crossings.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yeah, don't fuck withHere's the situation with the Euro against the Dollar:
The euro is now stronger against the dollar than it was last year when Sony raised their prices and it has maintained it's strength since it started it's recovery last September, but yet they are still raising prices in across the Eurozone.
US inflation (which is what will concern them), peaked in June of last year and has been gradually coming down since. This impacts how much it costs them to conduct business.
So yes, you are right when you said the market is "completely different", according to all measurable economic metrics it's better now than it was when Sony raised their prices. In fact, as a business they stand to gain more from doing these price increases now compared to when Sony did theirs. Funny that.
GHG
if you want to mental gymnastics around this with "cost of living," "inflation," "dollar value," etc..He always has them receipts. The inflation was hardest felt last year because that's when it spiked 10%-20% on most consumer goods, it has normalized and flatlined since. Still expensive, yes, but the initial impact felt, well, the most impactful.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
By the way, if anybody thinks "well, it's just $1 to $2", this is exactly how subscription services are increased.
- Netflix is raising prices again by $1 to $2 for every plan
- Disney raises streaming prices by $3 per month
- Hulu raises its subscription prices from $6.99 to $7.99 per month
- HBO Max’s first price hike raises the monthly rate by $1
- Amazon is increasing the price of its Prime subscription service from $6.99 per month to $9.99 per month
splattered
Member
No probably not.
Would be the biggest shock of the gaming century, but in all seriousness it's most likely never gonna happen.
Topher
Identifies as young
bender
What time is it?
Now I'm going to hear that laugh in my head all day long.
feynoob
Banned
We pay something called city taxes on top of state and federal taxes. Shit takes too much money from us.
I don't if you guys pay that.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Somebody please check on this Xbox journalist.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
No, still in limbo with more chances of falling apart than being approved. This price increase has more to do with Zenimax's acquisition.
Gambit2483
Member
There were already people dropping Gamepass since their weaker showings earlier this year and Redfall. I can see more dropping it now that it's increasing and resubbing just for Starfield in November.