Xbox Game Pass Hidden Price Increase Slammed By Frustrated Gamers

Xbox Game Pass Hidden Price Increase Slammed By Frustrated Gamers

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers have been growing increasingly frustrated with recent price increases across the entire service. After last year's restructuring of the subscription model, which ultimately resulted in players paying more every month regardless of their membership tier, gamers are beginning to lose patience for additional hidden costs.

According to user reports (via Reddit), the listing for Forza Horizon 6's Premium upgrade on Xbox Game Pass is much higher than the cost of typical Premium version upgrades, indicating a troubling trend that fans like Ill_Outcome_375 are calling a "rip off." Currently, the Premium upgrade version of Forza 6 is listed at roughly $60.00 compared to Forza 5's Premium upgrade $40 price tag, with the full Premium version listed at roughly $120.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are genuinely concerned after seeing the recent price increase for Forza 6's Premium upgrade, as it could be an indicator that the recent increases in game costs are now extending to upgrades as well. The Forza 6 Premium version is almost $120 compared to the Standard version's cost of just $70, with the upgrade itself listed at $60.

For many fans, it's disturbing to see an upgrade listed at...

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