Microsoft has reduced prices for its two most expensive tiers of Game Pass. The Ultimate tier of the subscription service is now 23 Dollars per month, down from 30 Dollars, while PC Game Pass has decreased from 16.50 Dollars to 14 Dollars. These price changes are now active on Microsoft's website.

The price cuts coincide with a change in the availability of Call of Duty games on the service. The new Call of Duty game expected this October will not be added to Game Pass until the 2027 holiday season. Existing Call of Duty games will remain on the platform.

Updated Game Pass Pricing Across All Tiers

The current four tiers of Game Pass are now offered at the following prices:

  • Game Pass Essential offers access to 50 games for 10 Dollars per month, no change
  • PC Game Pass, for 14 Dollars per month, includes day-one first-party releases, EA Play, and hundreds of PC titles
  • Game Pass Premium, for 15 Dollars per month, offers over 200 titles, no change
  • Game Pass Ultimate, for 23 Dollars per month, includes over 500 console and PC games, first-party titles, cloud gaming, Fortnite Crew, EA Play, and Ubisoft+ Classics

Game Pass Ultimate is set to rise from 20 Dollars to 30 Dollars per month in October 2025, while PC Game Pass will increase from 12 Dollars to 16.50 Dollars during the same period. The current price reductions bring both tiers closer to their pre-2025 levels but do not fully revert to the original prices.

Why the Next Call of Duty is Delayed on Game Pass

The new Call of Duty game, a sequel to Modern Warfare III, is planned for release in October but will not be available on Game Pass on launch day. Microsoft aims to include the game in Game Pass during the 2027 holiday season. This delay marks a shift from Microsoft's previous approach of adding new Call of Duty titles to the service on their launch days.

According to Microsoft's own data, this practice may have resulted in a loss of approximately 300 million Dollars in traditional game sales in 2024.

Why Microsoft Reduced Prices

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged in internal communications that the subscription had become too expensive and that Microsoft needed more flexible pricing options. Previous price increases were reported to have contributed to record cancellation rates.

The current changes appear to be a response to subscriber pressure and maintain the expanded game library introduced during the period of price increases. Microsoft has not ruled out making further adjustments to Game Pass pricing or structure.