The new Xbox Game Pass plans increase their price by 50% to leave Ultimate at 26.99 euros per month

Just yesterday we told you how the president of the Xbox division herself confirmed that its game subscription business, Game Pass, is a profitable business. He even dared to give billing figures of 5 billion dollars for the last year. A business that now aims to be even more profitablesince Microsoft has announced a restructuring your plans where is it going including 50% increase in the price, the new plans that are available are Essential, Premium and the most complete Ultimate.

New Xbox Game Pass, Essential, Premium and Ultimate subscriptions

Users who have a Xbox Game Pass Core subscription they will go to the plan essentialplan subscribers Standard will go to Premiumwhile those who had a plan Ultimate will remain in this. Let’s start with the benefits In these changes, all plans now have access to Xbox Cloud Gaming which until now was exclusive to Ultimate subscribers. They are also offered in all PC titles, advantages in games (including those from Riot) and a redesigned rewards system.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate receives the biggest update

The subscription plan more complete (and expensive) Xbox Game Pass Ultimate receives a big update. Now you will have more games available from the day of their launchabout 75 each year. In addition, you can play with resolutions up to 1440p from the cloudwhich offers higher quality without having to dedicate exclusive hardware for games.

The Ultimate version’s game library continues to grow to reach up to 400 titleswhich you can play on your Xbox console, on Xbox for PC and in the cloud, which has received 45 new games available. It will also continue to include access to EA Play. From November 18 also includes with Ultimate Fortnite Crew subscriptionwhich gives you access to the battle pass, 1,000 bucks per month and other benefits. Also offered starting today access to Ubisoft+ Classicwith classic titles to play on console, PC and from the cloud.

Other advantages in this Ultimate update are cloud gaming improvementswhich now offers higher quality up to 1,440p, along with shorter charging times. You will also have the possibility of earn up to 100 dollars a yearthanks to the renewed system of rewards that Xbox has presented with these changes.

The intermediate level, Xbox Game Pass Premium

now since Xbox Game Pass Premium you also have access to cloud gaming with Xbox Cloud Gaming. You will be able to play many games that will be added, even your own, without limits. This subscription offers access to more than 200 games for Xbox consoles, PC and the cloud, but they are excluded for example the Call of Duty saga.

As for rewards, Xbox Game Pass Premium can get up to 50 dollars per year and other advantages such as double points when buying in the store. In this subscription, games published by Xbox will be added to the game library after 12 months since its launch.

Xbox Game Pass Essential, the most economical modality

With Xbox Game Pass Essential You will have access to a library of more than 50 gameswhich you can play on console, PC, and also in the cloud without limits. You will have access to rewards of up to $25 annuallyin-game benefits and other advantages such as points for purchases.

Prices, the bad news

But these changes they were not going to leave to these three subscription plans with the same pricesXbox each of the plans has increased by 50% to place the most expensive one near the 30 euros monthly. Specifically we have the Xbox Game Pass Essentialthe cheapest subscription reaches 8.99 euros per month. If you want an intermediate subscription you will have no choice but to choose the Premiumwhich has a price of 12.99 euros monthly.

The star of subscriptions, the most complete and that has received more improvements, Xbox Game Pass Ultimateit goes to the 26.99 euros monthly.