To spook you in time for the Halloween season, Microsoft announced a frightening price hike to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, with Ultimate now running your wallet $30/month. What are Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's new perks? As mentioned at the top, Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics will be available to you if you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which has jumped from $20 to $30 today (October 1). In addition to Xbox Game Pass' price increase this month, Microsoft also announced that the cost of Xbox Series consoles will go up in October. Starting October 3, the cheapest Xbox console--the 512GB Xbox Series S--will run you $400 (was $380), while the most expensive Xbox console--the 2TB Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition--will jump up to $800 (was $730).