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Xbox Game Pass price history & increases
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$22.99/moUltimate
4 changes1 hikeUltimate -23% since 2026last change Apr 21, 2026official pricing ↗
Current Xbox Game Pass prices (US)
| Plan | Price | Billing | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate | $22.99 | monthly | hand-verified Nov 2, news.xbox.com |
| PC Game Pass | $13.99 | monthly | hand-verified Nov 2, news.xbox.com |
| Premium | $14.99 | monthly | hand-verified Nov 2, pogwire.com |
| Essential | $9.99 | monthly | hand-verified Nov 2, pogwire.com |
US list prices in USD before tax, promotions and bundles.
Free plan or trial: No free tier.
Xbox Game Pass price history
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-23%
price decrease
- Ultimate: $29.99/mo → $22.99/mo
Day-one Call of Duty releases were removed from the plan.
Apr 21, 2026 · source: news.xbox.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
-15%
price decrease
- PC Game Pass: $16.49/mo → $13.99/mo
Apr 21, 2026 · source: news.xbox.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
model
pricing model change
- Ultimate: $19.99/mo → $29.99/mo
Plans were restructured (Essential/Premium/Ultimate) with new benefits.
Not like-for-like. What the plan includes changed along with the price. Not counted as a hike.
Oct 1, 2025 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+38%
price increase
- PC Game Pass: $11.99/mo → $16.49/mo
Oct 1, 2025 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
Cheaper gaming alternatives
Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than Xbox Game Pass's ($9.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.
| Service | From | Hikes | Last change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA Play | $5.99/mo | 0 | – |
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