Xbox Game Pass raises prices for standard tier and stops day one games [Video]

Major price increases are coming to all tiers of Xbox Game Pass, as the Console service is phased out and replaced by one with no day one games.

Back in May, Microsoft confirmed that Call Of Duty would be coming day one to Game Pass and that despite rumours that wouldn’t involve the creation of a new, more expensive tier for the subscription tier.

That’s not really true though, as massive changes are coming to the service, which will see both price increases across the board and the end of day one releases of new first party games for the new Standard tier.

The current Xbox Game Pass for Console service will be cancelled and replaced by the more expensive Xbox Game Pass Standard on September 12. Importantly, it will not feature first party games from day one or cloud gaming options.

The UK price of the new Standard service has not yet been confirmed but it will be $14.99 in the US, so you’d assume the …