How to Avoid The Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

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The cost of Game Pass Ultimate, the all-inclusive package, has seen a $2 hike, landing at $16.99 per month for new members. Meanwhile, the standard Xbox Game Pass sees a $1 increase, making it $10.99 monthly. It's also worth noting that the price for PC Game Pass will remain unchanged, holding steady at $9.99 a month. The new pricing officially took effect on July 6 for newcomers and has since been applicable from August 13 for those already part of the Game Pass family.

Update, August 23: At the time of writing you can still secure the below deal on Xbox Game Pass, but there's no telling when Amazon will adjust the price or remove the deal to maintain parity with Xbox's new pricing, so it's best to take advantage of it while you still can. At $39.99 for three months, that's reasonably better compared to the new price of $50.97 for three months.

If you want to avoid the price hike, we're still recommending securing your current subscription for as long as possible. You can stack up to a maximum of 36 months of Game Pass, meaning you have the option to accumulate 3-month subscriptions up to 12 times.

Admittedly, this approach might put a strain on your wallet, totaling $479.88 if you purchase the 3-month codes via the deal we uncovered on Amazon. However, when you compare it to the new cost of Game Pass Ultimate for 36 months at $16.99 per month, amounting to $611.64, you'll realize you're saving a substantial $111.72 on your subscription for the next three years.

This is also just an example of the maximum savings available here, as it's unlikely many of us have got a spare $500 to burn on Game Pass right this second. But it's still food for thought, and you could even just buy 12 months' worth of codes for $166.64 (vs it