- Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is still available for $ 19.99 at Gamestop
- Gamestop promises to continue $ 19.99 Ultimate Membership Price Model
- More storefronts also have the membership level available for $ 19.99 a month
While Microsoft is facing setback according to the new price standard set for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, many have been quick to find solutions or alternatives to pay $ 29.99 a month-and fortunately a well-known Trade-in-store has come to players’ help.
Gamestop was announced on X and promised to continue the sale of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions for the previous $ 19.99 price a month, both in the store via physical gift cards and online. This comes after it made several tweets to condemn the price increase, which further highlights its attitude to ensure players get the best deals.
It is a fantastic gesture from the popular game and Trade-in-store, and I have no doubt that it will mount extra pressure on Microsoft to go back his decision to increase prices, and that would not be the first time either.
While it may seem like gamestop is alone on this one, it is also available for $ 19.99 on Amazon (in the UK and USA), Best Buy and Staples. It is unclear whether the prices remain unchanged in the store (except for Gamestop) as they have not yet taken effect since Microsoft’s recent announcement, but it is safe to say that Gamestop’s attitude to the case can make others do the same.
Either way, it is now the perfect time to take advantage of $ 19.99 a month while still lasting; There is a good chance that some retailers can customize the pricing to fit Microsoft’s new plan accordingly, and although I am convinced that Microsoft will eventually go back on its decision, it is better to be sure than sorry.
Analysis: I am tired of ‘market conditions’ excuses because games gradually regresses from its hobby -Natur
If there’s anything this current climate in play tells me, it’s that games are in danger of becoming a monopoly and a rich person’s hobby, just as Xbox and Nintendo raise prices to ridiculous standards. Game Pass is just another example of recent price increases and I don’t think it will stop soon.
It is also aggravated when you are aware that Nintendo is involved in trying to patent game mechanics, with litigation filed for Palworld (Probably because of its greatest successes), where the said mechanics should be considered simple for any game developer to use. I have always felt that patents in games should not exist, but I take off.
I am concerned that if questions continue down the path of gaming companies that consistently try to enforce unjustified price increases that often owe ‘market conditions’, along with larger publishers who effectively bully smaller studios for submission through unjust lawsuits are gambling in massive problems (if it is not already.)
At least outside of lawsuits, players have a voice to help push back against such measures, and this is done by voting with our wallets – and it’s great to see that the vast majority of us are on the same page regarding Xbox Game Pass and its creepy prices.
