{"id":14613,"date":"2024-07-11T14:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T14:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/xbox-game-pass-price-increase-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:47:59","slug":"xbox-game-pass-price-increase-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/xbox-game-pass-price-increase-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Game Pass Prices 2026: Every Plan and What It Costs in the US and UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Xbox Game Pass price<\/strong> in 2026 starts at \u00a36.99 \/ $9.99 a month<\/strong> for Game Pass Essential and goes up to \u00a316.99 \/ $22.99 a month<\/strong> for Game Pass Ultimate. There are four plans: Essential, Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass. These are the current prices on Xbox’s own US and UK websites, plus what you get with each plan.<\/p>\n

Xbox Game Pass prices at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Plan<\/strong><\/td>US price<\/strong><\/td>UK price<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
Game Pass Essential<\/strong><\/td>$9.99\/month<\/td>\u00a36.99\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n
Game Pass Premium<\/strong><\/td>$14.99\/month<\/td>\u00a310.99\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n
Game Pass Ultimate<\/strong><\/td>$22.99\/month<\/td>\u00a316.99\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n
PC Game Pass<\/strong><\/td>$13.99\/month<\/td>\u00a310.99\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

Prices are from xbox.com in October 2026. Taxes may be added depending on where you live, and Xbox often runs introductory offers: at the time of writing, new subscribers could get their first 14 days of Essential or Premium for \u00a31 \/ $1.<\/p>\n

How much is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?<\/h2>\n

Game Pass Ultimate costs $22.99 a month in the US<\/strong> and \u00a316.99 a month in the UK<\/strong>. It’s the only plan that includes everything: 400+ games on console, PC and other devices, new games on day one, EA Play, Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics, 15 hours of cloud playtime a month, online console multiplayer and 4x Rewards points.<\/p>\n

How much is Game Pass Premium?<\/h2>\n

Game Pass Premium costs \u00a310.99 \/ $14.99 a month<\/strong>. You get 200+ games on console, PC and more devices, new Xbox-published games within a year of launch (not on day one), 10 hours of cloud playtime a month, online console multiplayer and 2x Rewards points. Xbox notes that Call of Duty games are excluded from the “within a year” promise.<\/p>\n

How much is Game Pass Essential?<\/h2>\n

Game Pass Essential costs \u00a36.99 \/ $9.99 a month<\/strong>. It’s the cheapest way to play online multiplayer on Xbox consoles<\/strong>, and it also includes 50+ games, 5 hours of cloud playtime a month and Rewards points. Essential replaced the old Game Pass Core plan, which itself replaced Xbox Live Gold.<\/p>\n

How much is PC Game Pass?<\/h2>\n

PC Game Pass costs $13.99 a month in the US<\/strong> and \u00a310.99 a month in the UK<\/strong>. It covers 300+ games playable on PC only, new games on day one, EA Play and 2x Rewards points. It doesn’t include cloud gaming or console multiplayer.<\/p>\n

Which Game Pass plan should you get?<\/h2>\n