Following Microsoft’s announcement that it has overhauled its Recreation Go tiers, the corporate has clarified what the change means for gamers who nonetheless have an Xbox Recreation Go for Console subscription lively after being grandfathered into the plan final 12 months. Xbox confirms that anybody who at present has a legacy Console subscription and recurring funds turned on won’t be impacted by the pricing adjustments.
Earlier this week, Xbox revealed that Xbox Recreation Go Final will now price $29.99 a month in a controversial transfer for subscribers. That change comes alongside two renamed tiers, Premium and Important, which swap up the service’s choices and don’t embody day-one sport releases. That shift adopted one other change in 2024, which removed Xbox Recreation Go for Console in favor of Core and Commonplace tiers. On the time, Xbox allowed present Console subscribers to hold on to their subscription on the similar $11-per-month value level and with all perks, together with day-one releases. In a press release to gamexplore, Microsoft confirmed that gamers who’re nonetheless subscribed to the Console tier won’t be shifted to a different plan in the intervening time.
“Gamers who’re at present subscribed to Xbox Recreation Go for Console and have computerized fee renewal enabled can proceed their subscription,” a consultant from Xbox instructed gamexplore through e-mail. “If gamers flip off computerized fee renewal, or their subscription lapses, they might want to choose between Important, Premium, Final or PC Recreation Go plans when rejoining.”
The perks and pricing of that plan won’t be altering both, in line with Xbox: “Day one video games can be found with Recreation Go Final and PC Recreation Go subscriptions, in addition to for subscribers who nonetheless have an lively Recreation Go for Console subscription. Gamers who’re at present subscribed to Xbox Recreation Go for Console and have computerized fee renewal enabled can proceed their subscription at $10.99/month.”
When requested, an Xbox spokesperson didn’t affirm how lengthy legacy Console subscriptions will stay lively for present subscribers.
Unsure in the event you’re nonetheless on a Console plan? To verify, head over to the Recreation Go web site and log in along with your Microsoft account. Click on your usename within the prime proper nook of the web page as soon as logged in and click on My Microsoft Account. In the event you see “Xbox Recreation Go for Console” listed as an lively subscription, you may nonetheless be capable of get day-one video games at $11 a month as long as you have got recurring funds turned on. Ensure to cease and verify in the event you nonetheless have that golden ticket earlier than canceling your subscription, as you will not be capable of get again into it when you cancel.
