Overview
- Microsoft, which announced the changes Tuesday, lowered Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 a month and PC Game Pass to $13.99 with prices live now in global markets.
- Future Call of Duty releases will no longer be playable on Game Pass at launch and will be added about a year later, while existing Call of Duty games remain in the library.
- Ultimate still includes hundreds of games, online console multiplayer, cloud streaming, in-game perks, and day-one access for most other first-party titles.
- Game Pass Essential and Premium prices are unchanged, and the new rates save Ultimate users about $84 a year and PC subscribers about $30 versus the prior prices.
- The reset, led by new Xbox chief Asha Sharma, follows analyst findings that day-one Call of Duty did not boost subscriptions and reporting that Microsoft is exploring more flexible plan options.