

Instead, subscribers will have access to a curated list of 25 games from the Xbox Game Pass library.

Although the subscription fee for Xbox Game Pass Core remains at $9.99 per month, it will no longer include two free Xbox One games every month. In addition to the pricing changes, Microsoft also announced the transformation of its long-running Xbox Live Gold service into Xbox Game Pass Core. The monthly cost for Xbox Game Pass rose from $9.99 to $10.99, while Xbox Game Pass Ultimate saw a price increase from $14.99 to $16.99. Earlier in July, the company increased the prices for both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This alteration is part of a series of changes to Microsoft’s Xbox Games Pass subscription service. Microsoft has not provided any statement regarding the reason behind this decision.

This change affects new subscriptions for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Previously, the $1 trial period lasted for a month, but now it has been cut down to just 14 days. Just one month after reinstating its $1 trial offer for the first month of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions, Microsoft has decided to reduce the trial period even further.
