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Xbox Drops Game Pass Ultimate Price, Brings Bad News for Call of Duty Fans

Game Pass Ultimate drops to $22.99 a month, and new Call of Duty titles will arrive about a year after launch, Microsoft said.

  • Microsoft lowered Game Pass Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99 per month on Tuesday, with PC Game Pass dropping to $13.99, marking a rare subscription price decrease.
  • Future 'Call of Duty' titles will no longer launch on Game Pass Ultimate day one; new releases arrive roughly a year after debut during the following holiday season.
  • Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma made these changes after former CEO Phil Spencer departed in February, reflecting mounting financial strain from including the blockbuster franchise.
  • The cuts reverse Microsoft's roughly 50% price hike from late 2025, while competitors like Netflix and Sony continue raising rates across streaming and gaming hardware.
  • Bloomberg reported Xbox lost $300 million in 'Call of Duty' sales from 2023 to 2024, with over 80% of all CoD sales coming from PlayStation.
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