Xbox community furious after Game Pass price increase – wave of cancellations crashes website
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Xbox Game Pass Faces Sharp Price Increase BacklashUltimate subscription jumps 50% to €26.99; new perks include Fortnite Crew and over 75 daily-release games yearly.
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- Xbox raised the Game Pass Ultimate price from €17.99 to €26.99 per month, marking the second hike in 15 months.
- The subscription now promises more than 75 day-one releases annually and adds Ubisoft Plus Classics plus Fortnite Crew from November.
- Other tiers like Essential and Premium gain cloud gaming, expanded game libraries, and increased rewards points caps.
- The community responded with boycott calls and mass cancellations, causing Microsoft's cancellation site to become temporarily inaccessible.
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