Xbox Game Pass changes in 2026
2 Xbox Game Pass changes took effect in 2026 so far. Game Pass Ultimate: $29.99/mo → $22.99/mo.
2026 at a glance
- Changes in 2026
- 2
- So far this year
- Biggest increase
- None
- No price went up in 2026
- Cheapest plan now
- $9.99/mo
- Game Pass Essential
- Last change in 2026
- on or before
- Prepaid time now converts to Ultimate at new rates: more for Essential, Premium and EA Play, less for PC and Console
Price history
2026 in context
Every price on record; 2026 is shaded and the other years are dimmed. Turn plans on or off to compare them.
Now
$0$10$20$30$40
20222023202420252026
| Game Pass Ultimate | 2022-01-01 | $14.99 |
| Game Pass Ultimate | 2023-07-06 | $16.99 |
| Game Pass Ultimate | 2024-07-10 | $19.99 |
| Game Pass Ultimate | 2025-10-01 | $29.99 |
| Game Pass Ultimate | 2026-04-21 | $22.99 |
| PC Game Pass | 2022-01-01 | $9.99 |
| PC Game Pass | 2024-07-10 | $11.99 |
| PC Game Pass | 2025-10-01 | $16.49 |
| PC Game Pass | 2026-04-21 | $13.99 |
Plan prices
2026: start vs now
US prices on Jan 1 and today, from the price history. Plans whose price changed come first; plans discontinued before 2026 are left out.
| Plan | Jan 1, 2026 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Pass Ultimate | $29.99/mosince | $22.99/mosince | −$7 · −23% |
| PC Game Pass | $16.49/mosince | $13.99/mosince | −$2.50 · −15% |
| Game Pass Essential | $9.99/mosince on or before | $9.99/mosince on or before | Unchanged |
| Game Pass Premium | $14.99/mosince | $14.99/mosince | Unchanged |
| Game Pass for ConsoleClosed to new members | $10.99since | $10.99since | Unchanged |
Changes
Every Xbox Game Pass change in 2026
- ≤ MixedPay, got better and worse
Prepaid time now converts to Ultimate at new rates: more for Essential, Premium and EA Play, less for PC and Console
- Mixed−$7 UltimatePay, got better and worse
Game Pass Ultimate fell to $22.99/mo and PC to $13.99, but new Call of Duty games now arrive about a year after launch
Was $29.99/monow $22.99/mo
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