This likely won’t come as a surprise to too many people. Xbox Live Gold is finally set to shut down as a subscription service after 20 years.
It’s well known thatXboxLive Gold hasn’t exactly had the best reception as of late. Users havecomplained of ‘trash’ new free games, arguing that the games included simply don’t justify the price. For a while now, it’s seemed as if the end is nigh. Just last month,Microsoftannounceda price hikeforXbox Game Passahead of the release ofStarfield. In the UK, the standard Console edition price will increase from £7.99 to £8.99. Europe will see it go from €9.99 to €10.99, while the US will see an increase from $8.99 to $10.99.
Speaking ofStarfield, take a look at the latest trailer below.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from £10.99 to £12.99 in the UK, €12.99 to €14.99 in European regions, and $14.99 to $16.99 in the United States. New subscribers will be paying this price now, while existing subscribers will do so from 13 August (with the exception of Germany, which changes on 13 September). Now, it’s looking as if Xbox Live Gold is set to become a new cheaper tier of Game Pass.
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It’s set to include the same benefits, including online multiplayer, and it’s assumed existing Xbox Live Gold subscribers will automatically transfer over to this new offering. Games With Gold will end, but Core subscribers will seemingly gain access to a library of 25 Game Pass titles. To unlock the whole Game Pass catalogue, including day one releases, users will need to upgrade to Console or Ultimate editions of Game Pass.
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