In Asha Sharma’s statement on X, she revealed that the price of both the Ultimate and PC tiers for Xbox Game Pass was being reduced in price. Whilst that does mean that the other two tiers, Essential and Premium, retain their respective prices, it’s still great news for Xbox fans across the board, regardless of how you look at it—who doesn’t like to save money? More Insider Gaming: Xbox VP Clarifies ‘First-Party’ Project Helix Rumors Now, current subscribers can expect a smaller dent in their wallets every month, and those who were considering subscribing to the higher tiers of the service sho
The Xbox Game Pass price reductions follow a statement by current CEO Asha Sharma, who said the service had become ‘too expensive.’ Xbox had previously hiked the prices numerous times over the years, though the worst was back in October 2025, when the Ultimate tier was bumped by 50% in some regions. Naturally, that caused a wave of backlash from fans, with many deciding to cancel their subscription altogether. More Insider Gaming: Ubisoft Cancels Alterra, Its Animal Crossing-Inspired Game In her recent statement, Asha suggested that Game Pass would evolve into a more flexible system, and it se