The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is dropping from $29.99 to $22.99 per month, because who needs that extra $7 to buy a decent cup of coffee, anyway? 💸👀. Asha Sharma, the EVP and CEO of Xbox Gaming, took to Twitter to announce the news, and we’re pretty sure she’s the real MVP 🏆. But, because nothing in life is free, Call of Duty titles will no longer be joining the Ultimate Tier on Day-One, because who needs to play the latest and greatest games right away, anyway? 🤷♀️. They’ll be added about a year later, just in time for the next holiday season, because who doesn’t love a good delayed gratification? 🎁.
The news comes after a leaked internal memo revealed that Sharma thought the price of Xbox Game Pass had gotten a bit too pricey for players, and we’re like, “No kidding, Captain Obvious!” 🙄. Apparently, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters was also weighing in on the matter, because who doesn’t love a good bundle deal? 🤝. A Game Pass/Netflix bundle, though? That’s just the stuff dreams are made of 🌙. Peters said, “I think Microsoft’s still trying to figure out how to make the Game Pass bundle work for Microsoft,” and we’re over here like, “Yeah, no kidding, buddy!” 🤦♂️.
When Xbox Game Pass first launched in 2017, it was like the best thing since sliced bread 🍞, but over time, things have changed, and people have started to feel the squeeze 🤯. The Xbox Team said in a press release, “Our players cover a wide breadth of geographies, preferences, and tastes, so while there isn’t a single model that’s best for everyone, this change responds to a lot of feedback we’ve gotten so far,” and we’re like, “Well, duh!” 🙄. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will still get access to hundreds of games, including current Call of Duty titles, in-game benefits, online console multiplayer, and major day one releases, so it’s not all bad news 🎉.
So, if you’re an Xbox fan, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief, because your wallet is about to get a little bit happier 💸. But let’s be real, we all know the real reason for the price drop is to make up for the lack of Call of Duty titles on Day-One 🤣. Just kidding, sort of 😜. Seriously though, it’s about time Xbox did something to make their service more affordable, and we’re not mad about it 🙅♀️. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we have some gaming to do 🎮! 🚀 🎉 🎊 🕹️
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