According to emails being sent out to Xbox Game Pass members within the European Union (EU) and other countries, the price increase from €18 to €27 will only be for new members and those who don’t have auto-renewal enabled.
According to emails being sent out to Xbox Game Pass members within the European Union (EU) and other countries, the price increase from €18 to €27 will only be for new members and those who don’t have auto-renewal enabled.
Ah the “wait don’t cancel yet” gimmick here. Don’t worry, you’re grandfathered in, you’ll get to keep your price.
They said the same with Xbox Live Gold plans, and office subscriptions. They just wait a few months to a year until anger has died down and then they say you’re paying the same as everyone else .
Microsoft is patient. They’ll get your money. They want you thinking that you got a deal so you’ll stay within their ecosystem, and the longer you stay the less likely you are to leave. The only exit is to cancel, sooner than later.
I don’t read this as grandfathering due to people leaving. I’m reading this as “oh shoot some countries don’t let us just jack a price by 50% no notice so we legally need to provide a window”