Microsoft has announced that all their first-party titles will receive a price increase starting in 2023. They will follow suit with PlayStation and Ubisoft, and all upcoming games like Redfall, The Outer Worlds 2, Starfield, and future Forza titles will be $70 on release.
However, this will only be for versions built for the Series X|S. Xbox One games will remain at the same price. This news all comes via IGN, where a quote was given explaining the price hike and why it is happening:
Adding first-party games to Game Pass on day one is the one difference that Xbox has over the competition. It’s why a large number of Xbox gamers will probably take this news with a shrug. The fact that a game becomes $10 more expensive doesn’t matter as much when you can still play it for just $10 a month.
This price reflects the content, scale, and technical complexity of these titles,” a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN. “As with all games developed by our teams at Xbox, they will also be available with Game Pass the same day they launch.
Game Pass is poised for a big December, as well. We’re only a little over a week away from the release of Squanch Games’ High on Life, which will likely turn out to be a huge hit. Hello Neighbor 2 will be coming to the service tomorrow, Dec. 6.
If anything, this will hopefully encourage PlayStation to implement a similar system for day one releases and the fact that they haven’t yet cemented Game Pass as the better subscription service.
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