By Daniel Howley
Publication Date: 2026-04-21 16:00:00
Microsoft (MSFT) on Tuesday said that it is reducing the price of two of its Xbox Game Pass tiers, a move that runs counter to broader industry trends.
The company says its Game Pass Ultimate price will drop from $29.99 per month to $22.99, while the PC version of Game Pass will come down to $13.99 from $16.49. Microsoft’s Game Pass Essential and Game Pass Premium prices will stay the same.
But the announcement also comes with a caveat. Microsoft says its popular “Call of Duty” games will no longer be available via the subscription service the same day they hit store shelves moving forward. Instead, they’ll launch on Game Pass about a year after their initial release.
Prior “Call of Duty” games will be unaffected by the change.
The decision to reduce the price of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass is a reversal from October when Microsoft increased the price of both offerings, drawing criticism from gamers.
At the time, the company raised the cost…
