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Microsoft is raising the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription price by 50% to $29.99 per month, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday.
The $10 spike comes with a slew of changes to all its Game Pass plans, though its Essential and Premium plans will remain the same price.
The Game Pass Core tier will no longer exist and instead will be rolled into the Essential tier, while Standard subscribers will move to the Premium tier.
"As we continue to evolve Xbox Game Pass, we're focused on delivering more value, more benefits, and more great games across every plan," the company said in a release. "Whether you play on console, PC, cloud – or all three – there's a Game Pass option designed to f