Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets $10 price increase The other two Game Pass tiers have been renamed to Essential and Premium. Microsoft has announced yet another price increase to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, this one coming with a light overhaul of the entire service. Microsoft confirmed the new price for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in a news post this morning. Source: MicrosoftAs part of this change, Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard have been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential and Premium, respectively. This is just the latest price increase for Xbox Game Pass, which has become routine for Microsoft.