Microsoft announced price increases and a new standard tier for Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft plans to add popular titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to the Game Pass service later this year.
PC game pass subscribers will pay an extra $2, raising their monthly rate to $11.99 USD.
The new standard tier does not include day-one access to first-party Xbox games and is priced at $14.99 USD a month for new users.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will cost $19.99 USD per month starting September 12, 2023.
Microsoft recently announced changes to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, including a new standard tier and price increases for existing tiers. According to multiple sources, the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $16.99 USD to $19.99 USD per month starting September 12, 2023. Additionally, PC game pass subscribers will pay an extra $2, raising their monthly rate to $11.99 USD.
The new standard tier of Xbox Game Pass subscription does not include day-one access to first-party Xbox games and is priced at $14.99 USD a month for new users. Existing subscribers to the console version of Game Pass will be able to keep their current plan, but it will no longer be available for new sign-ups.
The price hikes come as Microsoft plans to add popular titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and other first-party Xbox games to the Game Pass service later this year. The company has not yet announced a launch date for the Xbox Game Pass Standard tier.
Some fans have expressed frustration over the price increases and removal of day-one titles from the standard tier, with some planning to cancel their subscriptions as a result.
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in May 2023, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was confirmed as a day one title on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Console. The game is expected to be released later this year.
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in May 2024 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was confirmed as a day one title on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Console.
Fans are expressing frustration and some plan to cancel their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions due to the price increase and removal of day one titles from the standard tier.
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Microsoft previously stated that Black Ops 6 would be available to all tiers but later announced a price increase and changes to the tiers making this no longer true for new subscribers.
The lack of day one titles on the standard tier has upset some fans, especially regarding the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Deception
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The article implies that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on the basic Xbox Game Pass Console tier when it is announced as a day one title. However, this is no longer true as Microsoft has since announced that day one titles will not be included in the new standard tier, which replaces the console tier. This constitutes selective reporting and deception by omission.
So the implication at the time that Black Ops 6 would be available through the $10.99 a month subscription is no longer true unless you’re subscribed to that tier already.
Upon launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable on Xbox and PC for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass for Console members.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting multiple sources expressing their frustration with Microsoft's price increase and the removal of day one titles from the standard Xbox Game Pass tier. However, they do not explicitly state that these sources are fallacious or incorrect in their statements.
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Microsoft announced a new standard tier for Xbox Game Pass subscription.
The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $16.99 USD to $19.99 USD per month.
PC game pass subscribers will pay an additional $2, raising the monthly rate to $11.99 USD.
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Deception
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Fallacies
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The author is making an appeal to authority by stating that the price increase and addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to Game Pass Ultimate later this year are expected due to Microsoft's plans to up the service's competitive advantage. This is not a logical fallacy as it is a statement about the company's intentions, but it should be noted that such statements can be used to manipulate readers.
Microsoft plans to up the service’s competitive advantage by adding the popular Call of Duty series.
Microsoft is launching a new Xbox Game Pass Standard subscription without day-one titles priced at $14.99 per month for new users.
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Microsoft is increasing the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $19.99 a month starting September 12th.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass will continue to offer day one releases but with a price increase to $19.99 and $11.99 respectively.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The author is making several statements in this article, some of which contain fallacies. The main fallacy present in the article is an appeal to authority when the author states 'A price increase to the top tier will help offset Microsoft adding Activision's Call of Duty series to Game Pass.' This statement implies that Microsoft increasing the price is a necessary and reasonable response to adding Call of Duty, but this is not necessarily true. The author does not provide any evidence or reasoning beyond this statement, making it an appeal to authority fallacy.
A price increase to the top tier will help offset Microsoft adding Activision's Call of Duty series to Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass is restructuring with a new basic tier for console players at $14.99/month, excluding first-party releases upon launch.
Prices are global and will go into effect on September 12, 2024.
Xbox Game Pass for Console is closing for new users and being replaced by Xbox Game Pass Standard for $14.99/month with no access to first-party releases upon launch.
Two tiers, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, will still offer day one releases going forward.
Accuracy
The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will increase from $16.99 USD to $19.99 USD per month.
Game Pass Standard does not include day-one access to first-party Xbox games.
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Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority by referencing Windows Central's reporting on Microsoft's pricing changes and the reasoning behind them. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the price increases are a 'surprising move' and that Microsoft is 'pushing most new users to the more expensive tier.'
As reported by Windows Central, with Microsoft now confirming the details and launching a new support page,...
It's worth noting that while there are no major changes to these tiers’ content, both of them will be seeing a price increase...
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The author expresses a neutral tone throughout the article, but there are some instances of monetary bias. The author mentions the price increases for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass without any criticism or opposition. Additionally, the author implies that Microsoft is pushing new users towards the more expensive tier to increase revenue, which could be seen as a negative implication.
The biggest new change will see the imminent closure of Xbox Game Pass for Console for new users. A new basic tier for console players called
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