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- Microsoft has delayed the Game Pass price for existing users in some countries.
- The delay won’t be in effect for users in the US and UK, the regions with the most users.
- This isn’t due to backlash; instead, due to price increase regulations in those countries.
Game Pass used to be one of the best values in gaming, but recent price hikes tarnished its reputation as fans started cancelling the service. However, Microsoft has changed its price increase policy, but it has a catch.
Interestingly, Microsoft has stated that it has delayed the Game Pass price for existing users in certain countries, but it won’t be valid for users located in the UK and the US, who are the majority of the users.
Why it matters: This isn’t a strategic move; instead, Microsoft was forced not to increase prices in certain regions because their regional pricing restrictions don’t allow abrupt hikes, so it will take some time to implement.
It means that the Game Pass users who are in those countries won’t be charged $30; instead will still pay $20 a month. If you don’t have automatic renewal and you cancel the service and then resubscribe, you’ll pay the new price.
The Game Pass price increase delay won’t be in place for the US and UK users, as the regulations don’t exist there. So, even the existing users will pay $30 a month, and for context, most users exist in these regions.
So, there won’t be a huge number of users who will benefit from this delay. Nonetheless, Microsoft says it’ll notify users in these countries at least 60 days in advance whenever the price hike takes place.
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