The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called Microsoft’s recently announced Game Pass price rises “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it tried to stop by fighting the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard."
The FTC’s letter goes on to note that, “Microsoft’s price increases coincide with adding Call of Duty to Game Pass’s most expensive tier, and discontinuing the Console tier will happen shortly before releasing CoD’s newest game.”
From this month, Xbox’s top Game Pass Ultimate tier will increase in price to $19.99 / £14.99 / €17.99 per month (up from $16.99 / £12.99 / €14.99).
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The FTC’s letter goes on to note that, “Microsoft’s price increases coincide with adding Call of Duty to Game Pass’s most expensive tier, and discontinuing the Console tier will happen shortly before releasing CoD’s newest game.”
From this month, Xbox’s top Game Pass Ultimate tier will increase in price to $19.99 / £14.99 / €17.99 per month (up from $16.99 / £12.99 / €14.99).
FTC claims Xbox’s Game Pass price hike is ‘consumer harm’ it warned of | VGC
The agency is continuing to fight Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard…
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