Xbox Game Pass is an even better deal for everybody… except for most of its highest-paying subscribers. Game Pass, Microsoft’s gaming subscription service, will offer more games and access to cloud titles for those paying between $5 and $15 on both console and PC.

Microsoft announces big changes to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, including 48 new games and a big price increase.

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass adds over 45 new titles, including Hogwarts Legacy and Assassin's Creed, following a 50% price increase.

As Xbox Game Pass grows ever bigger, I'm keeping careful track of the best new additions, upcoming arrivals, which games are leaving soon, and much more.

Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early October 2025: All of these games will be available with a discount of at least 20% until they leave Xbox Game Pass in early October, and you may find some of them discounted by even more as we approach the October 15th removal date.

Microsoft has kicked off October by announcing a significant price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which comes just over a year after the last price rise for the subscription service.

Most of the changes Microsoft outlined are reserved for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and so is the price increase. Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions previously cost $19.99 per month, and they'll now run you $29.99 per month. For that price, Microsoft offers: Day-one releases for Xbox-published games

Essential is now the new name for Xbox Game Pass Core, and it's the cheapest version of the service. It'll remain at $9.99 per-month and provide access to 50+ games across console and PC, while also offering unlimited access to Xbox Cloud Gaming and an array of in-game benefits for free-to-play titles.

MICROSOFT has hiked monthly subscription prices for millions of Xbox owners around the world. The gaming giant has jacked up the cost of its popular Xbox Game Pass plan by 50%, leaving gamers