Overview

• Game Pass is restructured into Essential, Premium and Ultimate, with cloud play available on all tiers across Xbox, PC and supported devices.
• Monthly pricing rises significantly in Germany: Ultimate to €26.99, Essential to €8.99 and PC Game Pass to €14.99, while Premium remains €12.99.
• Immediate access to many new first- and third-party releases is concentrated in Ultimate, with lower tiers losing day-one availability.
• Ultimate expands to 400+ titles and adds Ubisoft Classics, and it is the only tier with higher-quality cloud streaming up to 1440p.
• Microsoft introduces a new Rewards program with point multipliers by tier (x1 Essential, x2 Premium and PC, x4 Ultimate), and existing subscribers are migrated at their next billing cycle, with German consent rules potentially affecting the process.