Xbox owners got a bit of a nasty surprise thanks to Microsoft’s sudden data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-jacks-the-price-of-game-pass-ultimate-up-to-30-a-month-142441307.html” data-ylk=”slk:announcement;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “> today that the monthly cost of a Game Pass Ultimate subscription is getting a 50 percent increase. The new $30 monthly price, up from $20, is going to really sting for a lot of people, especially with no cheaper annual or quarterly options offered.
Fortunately, the rough price hike isn’t all that Microsoft talked about today — there are a lot of games being added to the service, particularly for the two most expensive plans. In…
