In case you were unaware, Microsoft has managed to get itself in hot water by raising the cost of Game Pass Ultimate from $19.99 to $29.99. That's a substantial increase, if you hadn't noticed, and both existing subscribers and the wider community are displeased, but the company has now tried to justify the decision.
The price hike comes as part of a service rejig, refreshing the tiers to offer more to each and renaming the lower two. But consternation remains, because Ultimate is easily the most appealing of the three options, as it allows day-one access to major upcoming games such as Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and The Outer Worlds 2.
