Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes won't affect some subscribers — but there's a catch

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Some regions won't suffer the price hike yet. But only if they're already subscribed

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The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike has not gone down well with gamers, who were so eager to cancel their subscriptions that Microsoft's cancellation page broke. Now Microsoft has confirmed that some existing subscribers in select countries won't be affected by the price hike. At least, not yet.

Subscribers in Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Poland and India have reported receiving emails from Microsoft confirming that this change is currently only affecting new Game Pass subscribers. Meaning anyone who has an auto-renewing subscription will still be paying the old price.

However, there is some bad news here. For starters, Microsoft has confirmed to The Verge that subscribers in the U.S. and U.K. are not included here — meaning they're going to have to pay the higher subscription fees regardless of how they pay for Game Pass. Unlike those other regions, it seems our local regulations don't require as much advanced notice of subscription price hikes.

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Tom Pritchard
Tom Pritchard
UK Phones Editor

Tom is the Tom's Guide's UK Phones Editor, tackling the latest smartphone news and vocally expressing his opinions about upcoming features or changes. It's long way from his days as editor of Gizmodo UK, when pretty much everything was on the table. He’s usually found trying to squeeze another giant Lego set onto the shelf, draining very large cups of coffee, or complaining about how terrible his Smart TV is.

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