Microsoft’s Xbox strategy hits price hikes for consoles and subscriptions.
Microsoft’s Xbox strategy hits price hikes for consoles and subscriptions.
by Tom WarrenOct 2, 2025, 4:00 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
When Microsoft first revealed that it would be giving day-one Game Pass releases to all of its own Xbox games back in 2018, it suddenly turned the subscription service into a must-have for many fans. It was lauded as “the best deal in gaming,” with memes about just how
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