Overview
- Company emails reported by The Verge and regional outlets say existing auto‑renewing subscribers in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Israel, South Korea, Poland and India will retain the old price temporarily, while new purchases are charged the updated rate.
- In markets such as the United States and Mexico, the higher price took effect on October 1 and remains in place, with no change to policy noted for those regions.
- Xbox says it will provide at least 60 days' notice before any future price adjustments take effect.
- The company warns that canceling a plan and then resubscribing will result in being billed at the new, higher price.
- Microsoft cites added value for Ultimate as the rationale, including more than 75 day‑one releases annually, cloud gaming improvements (up to 1440p), a larger catalog, and rewards worth up to $100 a year.