Microsoft is reducing Xbox Game Pass pricing

Many criticised last year's Game Pass price hikes. When new Xbox leadership came into place in 2026, we began to hear that people within Microsoft now deemed the service as too expensive. That turned out to be true, as Microsoft is now bringing Game Pass prices back down. 

As first reported by Bloomberg, Microsoft is now winding back Game Pass pricing. Game Pass Ultimate will drop from $30 a month down to $23, while PC Game Pass will drop from $16.50 a month to $14 a month.

There is a downside to the price reduction though. Microsoft has also made the decision to not include Call of Duty on Game Pass at launch moving forward. This confirms reports that Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 sales were hurt by their inclusion on Game Pass, while also not providing the growth boost to offset those lost sales.

Call of Duty games will now arrive on Game Pass roughly a year after their launch. It is unclear if other major first-party titles, like Fable or the next Bethesda RPG, will be impacted.

KitGuru Says: With Game Pass prices coming back down, are you planning to re-subscribe? 

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