Xbox Game Pass to get another revamp with new tiers and higher prices according to insider

Xbox is currently in a bit of a state of limbo, with the Series X|S consoles continuing to sell fewer units by the day, all the while fans eagerly await the official announcement of Microsoft’s much-teased handheld. One insider has now shared a ton of details surrounding Xbox’s future plans – including another Xbox Game Pass revamp.

As part of their most recent video, known industry insider eXtas1s revealed what is claimed to be Microsoft’s current future plans for the Xbox ecosystem. While this includes quite drastic and sweeping changes such as full integration of Steam and the Epic Games Store, one of the more interesting titbits pertains to Xbox Game Pass.

According to eXtas1s (and as translated by ResetEra user P40L0), Game Pass is set to receive yet another major overhaul following their previous rebranding back in 2023.

Though not quite as transformative as the prior update (which saw the Xbox Live Gold program discontinued and replaced with Game Pass Core), this upcoming change is said to bring with it:

• A cloud-only tier
• An ad-supported tier

Of course, a shake-up of Game Pass will also be met with changes to its pricing, with eXtas1s claiming that subscriptions will once again go up – especially for the PC tier (which is currently by far the most consumer-friendly tier).

Despite their shift towards a more 3rd-party release strategy, it seems Game Pass is here to stay – albeit at a higher cost. We will have to wait and see exactly what Microsoft has planned for the service.

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