Activision's upcoming FPS premium CoD 2024 Black Ops 6 is rumored to affect the subscription price of Xbox Game Pass, according to several insiders on the internet. The new update comes after a recent report claimed that Black Ops 6 will arrive on the Game Pass service on day one later this year. This means Microsoft may bring new changes to the existing Game Pass pricing model.
This article will mention the key details players need to know regarding the new rumor of CoD 2024 Black Ops 6's influence on Xbox Game Pass monthly plans.
Note: Readers are advised to take rumors, leaks, or speculations with a grain of salt.
CoD 2024 Black Ops 6 may compel Microsoft to increase price of Xbox Game Pass monthly subscription tiers
A reliable industry insider @Shinobi602 recently disclosed an interesting detail on the social platform Resetera. While replying to a user's prediction for a possible change in relation to Xbox Game Pass monthly tiers due to CoD 2024, Shinobi602 wrote:
"There will be changes, yes."
Interestingly, the same point was mentioned by another trusted scooper on social media. The Spanish account known as @eXtas1stv shared a post on X and wrote that big changes are expected to come to Xbox Game Pass tiers due to CoD 2024 Black Ops 6.
While the user didn't give out more details, they promised to deliver a lot of new updates soon on this topic.
For players who are curious to know the existing pricing for Xbox Game Pass monthly tiers, it looks something like this:
Below is a proper list showcasing all the benefits users get after subscribing to a certain tier as of 2024:
Xbox Game Pass Core - $9.99/month
- Online console Multiplayer for all video games
- Over 25 high-quality games on console
- Membership deals and discounts
Xbox Game Pass Console - $10.99/month
- Access to Game Pass library of high-quality games on console
- Access to brand new games on day one when they are released
- Membership deals and discounts
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - $16.99/month
- Access to many high-quality games on console as well as PC
- Online console Multiplayer for all the games
- Access to new games on day one when they are launched
- Access to EA Play Membership
- Membership deals and discounts
- Access to Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta
Based on the latest rumor, this entire pricing model for Xbox Game Pass may change because of CoD 2024 Black Ops 6. The reason behind this likely scenario is not that difficult to understand.
Call of Duty is a globally recognized FPS premium franchise that churns out massive amounts of revenue every year. Plus, all the titles are sold for a full standard price of $70 on all the supported platforms.
That said, with a possible shift in strategy by Microsoft, the next game may drop straight on the Game Pass service for Xbox instead of selling for $70. In this case, Microsoft would like to make that $70 back by either increasing the current price of Xbox Game Pass tiers or introducing a new tier itself - just for CoD 2024 Black Ops 6. Not to mention it might be a premium tier, to say the least, but all of it is just a speculation for now.
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