The Ultimate tier of Xbox Game Pass is now $30 per month, but angry subscribers might want to hold off on canceling just yet. Microsoft shocked fans around the world when it announced that it was jacking up the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from $19.99 per month to $29.99. The Game Pass price hike also came with a revamp to the subscription service that saw Core and Standard tiers replaced by new Essential and Premium tiers. As one might imagine, the Xbox Game Pass price increase did not go over well. It's no accident that Microsoft chose now to announce the Xbox Game Pass price increase.