Not only does it mean that those friend groups can come together for a discounted price, but it extends Xbox’s reach to a much wider audience: the non-gamer friends. That is why a Game Pass Family Plan sounds so stellar. Instead, if my friends and I have Game Pass, not only is yet another bit of game night preplanning removed, but if one of us hates Back 4 Blood, hey, at least they didn't spend €70 on it. I no longer have to buy a full priced game that might have support cut in less than a year, or that I’m only going to play once a week when I can coordinate my friends to be online. The number of communities I know that already organise game nights just by looking at what’s on Game Pass is wild. I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever.Related: Game Pass, Netflix, And The Curse Of Having Too Much Choice The Verge also noted that, in October, Xbox’s chief Phil Spencer told a Wall Street Journal conference that, “We’ve held our price on our console, we’ve held price on games and our subscription. The price hikes follow, somewhat, changes Sony made to its PlayStation Plus line of subscriptions one year ago, as well as Sony’s decision in August 2022 to raise the price of the PlayStation 5 in several major markets - but not the United States.
The price increases mean a Series X will cost £479.99 in the U.K., €549.99 in certain European Union Markets, and AUD $799.99 down under. A Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge that the company “adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market.” Additionally, Microsoft will raise the price of the Xbox Series X in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia beginning on Aug.
Polygon has reached out to Microsoft representatives for additional comment on the price changes. Xbox Games With Gold lived in Game Pass’ shadow in 2022
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