Is Xbox Game Pass Still the Best Deal in Gaming After the New Price Hike?

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. Ultimate-tier subscribers are also getting more, but it comes at a steep cost—a price steep enough that it seems there are fewer real “deals” left in gaming.

In a blog post, Xbox said Game Pass Ultimate will now cost $30 a…