To put it another way, I’ve heard some say that comparing the two is like comparing Netflix to Hulu. If anything, the new PlayStation Plus is better thought of as a simpler way to get the old PlayStation Now subscription service (which will soon be retired) to more people. However, that comparison falls apart fairly quickly once you take a deeper look at both subscription services. While we’re still waiting for additional information regarding some of the finer details of that program (including its exact release date beyond a vague “June” window), many are already calling it PlayStation’s long-awaited answer to Xbox Game Pass.
It’s only a buck difference, though, so things are really starting to line up between the two companies now.The PlayStation team recently confirmed months’ worth of rumors by revealing their revamped PlayStation Plus subscription program. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes access to the game library, Xbox Live, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, is still cheaper than Son’t comparable offering with PlayStation Plus Premium. Play Xbox games from the cloud with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. It’s also set to get even more AAA titles over the next few years, so I’m happy to pay a bit more to get all of that. Microsoft hasn’t raised the price of the service since it launched back in 2017 - it’s honestly been due for an increase for a bit since it features dozens more games now. Xbox Game Pass increasing in price isn’t surprising, either. Obviously, the company feels that being cheaper than the PlayStation 5 (disc edition, anyway) wasn’t enough of a boost to keep the console at a better price. Xbox head Phil Spencer even teased them last year, and with Sony doing the same a bit ago, it was only a matter of time for Microsoft to do the same. These price hikes don’t surprise me at all. The price increases will go into effect on July 6th in most markets.
PC Game Pass, interestingly, is not increasing at all. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $14.99 per month to $16.99 per month. Xbox Game Pass for Console will increase from $9.99 per month to $10.99 per month.
The price increase will impact both Xbox Game Pass for Console and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Xbox Game Pass, the company’s video game subscription service, is also increasing in cost. Even Game Pass is going upīut that isn’t the only price hike coming for Xbox fans. That new version of the cheaper console, which comes with a 1TB hard drive, will cost $349 when it launches on September 1st. Except for the Carbon Black Series S, of course. The Series S, Microsoft’s cheaper Xbox console, will remain at $299 in all markets. “We’ve held on our prices for consoles for many years and have adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market.”Įven more incredibly, the price hike is only impacting the Xbox Series X.
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