Last year, Xbox's Phil Spencer said, 'I do think at some point we'll have to raise some prices on certain things.' Shortly after that statement, Microsoft revealed it was joining Sony in raising prices on new, first-party games to $70. However, the $14.99 price point for Game Pass Ultimate likely won't last forever. While the biggest video streaming services have basically all gotten price hikes in the last year, Xbox Game Pass' price has held pretty firm for a while now.

One of the perks of being subscribed to gamepass is that you receive exclusive member discounts on games that are currently listed on gamepass.

This will allow subscribers to share a subscription with up to four other friends or family members, and Microsoft began testing the new tier in multiple countries last year. If you cancel the subscription, you no longer have access to those downloaded games if you haven’t already bought them. One new feature that could be on the way is the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan. There's no word yet on what Xbox's potential alternative marketing promotion could be for Game Pass.

It allowed new members to try out Xbox Game Pass for a month for just a buck, before renewing at the standard monthly subscription of $14.99 a month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or $9.99 a month to subscribe for either PC or console. The $1 trial has been a pillar of the Game Pass service for years.

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