Gaming subscription price increases in 2023
2 of the 3 gaming services we track raised prices in 2023. 5 plan prices went up. Monthly plans anyone can buy went up 12% on average ($1.50/mo). The largest increase was Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, from $14.99/mo to $16.99/mo (+13%).
2023 in numbers
- Raised prices
- 2 of 3
- gaming services we track, 2023
- Average increase
- +12%
- +$1.50/mo across 2 monthly plans
- Largest increase
- +13%
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: $14.99/mo → $16.99/mo
- Largest in $
- +$2/mo
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: $14.99/mo → $16.99/mo
Who raised prices
Who raised prices the most in 2023
Month by month
Every increase in 2023, by month
September · 3 increases
PlayStation Plus · Extra (annual)
Was $99.99/yrnow $134.99/yr
+35%PlayStation Plus · Essential (annual)
Was $59.99/yrnow $79.99/yr
+33%PlayStation Plus · Premium (annual)
Was $119.99/yrnow $159.99/yr
+33%
July · 2 increases
Xbox Game Pass · Game Pass Ultimate
Was $14.99/monow $16.99/mo
+13%Xbox Game Pass · Game Pass for Console
Was $9.99/monow $10.99/mo
+10%
Every price change
Plan by plan
5 price increases in 2023
- PlayStation PlusPremium (annual)+$40 · +33%Was $119.99/yrnow $159.99/yr
- PlayStation PlusEssential (annual)+$20 · +33%Was $59.99/yrnow $79.99/yr
- PlayStation PlusExtra (annual)+$35 · +35%Was $99.99/yrnow $134.99/yr
- Xbox Game PassGame Pass for Console+$1 · +10%Was $9.99/monow $10.99/mo
- Xbox Game PassGame Pass Ultimate+$2 · +13%Was $14.99/monow $16.99/mo
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Biggest increases
The largest price increases of 2023
- 1
PlayStation Plus Extra (annual)
Was $99.99/yrnow $134.99/yr
+$35 · +35% - 2
Was $14.99/monow $16.99/mo
+$2 · +13%
No increase
Services that didn't raise prices in 2023
About this data
How we count
Methodology
A row is a plan whose US price changed on a date in the service's price history, for new subscribers, with a sourced record behind it. Restricted plans (student plans, and plans with eligibility rules or that need another subscription) are tagged, and left out of the headline numbers, the “Who raised prices” chart and the biggest increases. Averages and the largest increases also use monthly plans only. Services we don't track aren't counted.
Methodology →Download the data
Every price change since 2022 as a CSV: dates, plans, old and new prices, and a link to each record. Free to use with credit to Duskalo + link.
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- Gaming subscription price increases in 2023 (US)
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