How to avoid the Xbox game pass price hike

Microsoft has announced a price increase for Xbox Game Pass for new subscribers in the US, UK and Europe.

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The price hike will take effect on September 17th, 2021.

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The price of Xbox Game Pass for PC will increase from $4.99 to $9.99 per month.

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The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $14.99 to $15.99 per month.

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Existing subscribers will not be affected by the price increase until their next billing cycle.

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To avoid the price hike, new subscribers can purchase Xbox Game Pass before September 17th.

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Xbox Game Pass offers access to a library of over 100 games, including first-party titles from Microsoft.

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud gaming, as well as Xbox Live Gold.

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