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More Than 40% of Game Pass, PS Plus, and Switch Online Cancellers Now Point to Price as the Main Reason

Summary by theGeek.games
Console subscriptions were once promoted as an affordable gateway to online multiplayer, large game libraries, and a steady stream of additional benefits, but price is becoming an increasingly serious obstacle in the United States. New Circana survey data shows that more than 40% of people canceling Xbox Game Pass Essential, PlayStation Plus Essential, or Nintendo Switch Online now cite cost as a primary reason, with the figure climbing since th…
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Circan lifting shows that the cost of subscriptions was the main reason for canceling game services in the USA

The senior director of Circana, Mat Piscatella, showed a study pointing out that more than 40% of users who cancelled services such as XBOX Game Pass and PlayStation Plus did so due to the high prices charged by major companies in the last two years. At BlueSky, the analyst reveals that the value of subscriptions is increasing — leading many fans to stop being members at a higher cost. In the United States, almost half of the players who no long…

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An analyst says that more than 40% of Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus subscribers like the service, but their recent price hikes are inexhaustible.

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hobbyconsolas.com broke the news on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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