Xbox Game Pass擴展了普遍性，價格上漲

Xbox Game Pass Price Hikes和New Tier宣布：更深入地了解Microsoft的策略

微軟最近宣布了其Xbox Game Pass訂閱服務的價格上漲，同時省略了“第一天”遊戲發行的新層。本文深入研究了這些更改的細節，並分析了微軟的總體遊戲通行證策略。

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Price Adjustments and Tier Changes: Effective Dates The price adjustments, effective July 10th, 2024, for new subscribers and September 12th, 2024, for existing subscribers, are as follows: - **Xbox Game Pass Ultimate:** Increases from .99 to .99 per month. This tier retains its comprehensive features, including PC Game Pass, Day One games, the back catalog, online multiplayer, and cloud gaming. - **PC Game Pass:** Increases from .99 to .99 per month, maintaining access to Day One releases, member discounts, the PC game library, and EA Play. - **Game Pass Core:** Annual price increases from .99 to .99, while the monthly price remains at .99. - **Game Pass for Console:** Will be unavailable to new subscribers starting July 10th, 2024. Existing subscribers can maintain access as long as their subscription remains active. After September 18th, 2024, the maximum stackable time for Game Pass for Console codes will be 13 months. The Introduction of Xbox Game Pass Standard A new tier, Xbox Game Pass Standard, priced at .99 per month, is being introduced. This tier offers access to a back catalog of games and online multiplayer but excludes Day One games and cloud gaming. Further details regarding its release date and game availability are forthcoming. Microsoft's Expanding Game Pass Vision Microsoft emphasizes its commitment to providing players with diverse options for game access. Statements from Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and CFO Tim Stuart highlight the importance of Game Pass, first-party titles, and advertising as high-margin business drivers for Microsoft's growth. Related Video: You Don't Need an Xbox to Play Xbox Games

最近的營銷活動展示了Amazon Fire Stick上的遊戲通行證的可用性，這突顯了Xbox擴大其超越自己的遊戲機的策略。

盡管這將推向數字可訪問性，但微軟已確認其對硬件和物理遊戲發行的持續承諾，將任何完全轉移到完全數字模型的概念分發出來。該公司認識到對物理媒體的持續需求以及與碟片驅動器的製造相關的挑戰。