The company justified the increase by noting that gold prices in many places “have not changed for years” and in some cases have not changed for more than a decade. In theory, Microsoft only acknowledges that costs have changed. PlayStation Plus still has a $ 60 option, though Sony does not combine the Now streaming of games.
However, it is not too difficult to see the bigger plans of Microsoft. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is relatively easy to sell. You pay more at $ 15 a month, but you get all of Gold’s features, as well as access to a growing library of titles and cloud games. The tech giant not only gets more money every month, but will likely keep members who might otherwise have their Gold membership expired.