A new, couple of updates is bad news for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The first update is Xbox raising prices, of both its games and its consoles. What’s not included in the price hike is Xbox Game Pass, but best believe that is coming soon. If Xbox is raising its prices it is to offset new and developing costs. Xbox Game Pass is not excluded from these costs. The reason it wasn’t increased alongside the other price increases is purely an optics decision. The price increase is going to come soon though, which ties into the second update.

Over on gaming forum Reset Era, industry insider Shinobi602 recently replied to a comment pointing out the lack of Xbox Game Pass price increase. Responding to this, Shinobi602 simply replied with “lol.” Now, it is unclear how much of this is speculation vs inside information, as the reply itself is vague and non-committal. Given the industry insider status of the user though, many have taken it as a hint.

As you would expect, anticipating this Xbox Game Pass price increase, subscribers are not very happy, with talks of cancellation now on the tongue of many Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

“And as with all these increases. Stop buying. If people would just stop buying and unsubscribe they’ll have no choice but to lower the price,” writes one Xbox fan. “Econ 101. But people just can’t help themselves. So these greedy businesses will just get away with it.”