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. Over on the Xbox Game Pass Reddit page, the number one comment on a post relaying the news, which is to say the comment with the most votes up, says 'expected but still sad, especially since in my humble opinion the quality of the service got worse.' Not only do the metric ton of votes up the comment got signal many agree with this sentiment, but many of the other comments echo the sentiment as well.Xbox Games With Gold lived in Game Pass’ shadow in 2022 While inflation and other various economic factors ensured this was inevitable, some Game Pass subscribers can't help but notice this come right as, in their opinion, the quality of the subscription service has dipped. However, some subscribers have been less understanding.

The combination of the minuscule increase and the fact that this is the first increase so far was enough to keep most Xbox Game Pass subscribers pacified. Microsoft shared this news earlier this week, noting the standard version is increasing from $9.99 a month to $10.99 a month, while the Ultimate tier will increase from $14.99 a month to $16.99 a month. It's the first time since its inception Xbox Game Pass will increase in price. Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are both seeing price increases on July 6.

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