Overview

• Emails confirm existing, auto-renewing members in countries including Germany, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Poland, and India will keep current rates for now, while new purchases are charged the higher price.
• The pause does not apply in the US or UK, where new subscribers pay $30 for Ultimate immediately and most existing users are set to transition to the new rate starting November 4.
• Microsoft says canceling and later repurchasing will forfeit the current price and trigger the updated rate.
• The company will give at least 60 days’ advance notice before raising prices for grandfathered subscribers in affected regions.
• Separately, Xbox removed many Game Pass store discounts and replaced them with Microsoft Rewards points accrual, as subscriber backlash and cancellations surged after the overhaul.