Microsoft finally pulled the trigger. As of today, Xbox Game Pass has undergone another makeover with a price increase. Some of these changes, at least for the lower tiers, appear to be consumer-friendly reshuffles, but the headline story is that Game Pass Ultimate has just increased by nearly 50% in price. And in a climate where streaming subscription fatigue is at an all-time high, that’s a hard pill to swallow. For the first time, I’m questioning if Xbox Game Pass is still worth it for me.

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