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Anthony McGlynn

Former PlayStation boss praises Microsoft’s publishing strategy, but can’t get his head around Xbox's Game Pass price hike: “I don’t understand”

The Outer Worlds 2.

While former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida is full of praise for Microsoft's call to put Xbox's best and brightest on the PS Store, the decision to raise the price of Xbox Game Pass is something he doesn't "understand."

Microsoft recently announced a price hike for Xbox Game Pass, with the highest tier going from $20 per month to $30 as part of a broader re-evaluation of the service. It hasn't gone down well, with even other former video game executives questioning the choice. Even an Xbox co-founder called it a "betrayal" in a longer commentary on the state of Microsoft.

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