🔥 Everything You Need to Know About the New Xbox Game Pass Changes in 2025

Gamers 👾, Microsoft shook things up yesterday with a huge announcement about Xbox Game Pass.
It’s not just about price increases, but a complete restructure of the service.
Some players are happy because of the new benefits, others are upset about higher prices. Let’s break everything down and see what’s best for you. 🎮

📌 First: The Main Changes

Microsoft removed the old tiers (Core and Standard) and replaced them with three new ones:

• Essential 👉 was Core
• Premium 👉 was Standard
• Ultimate 👉 still exists but with new features and a higher price

🎮 Second: The Difference in Number and Type of Games

💰 Third: The New Prices

Note: These are global prices. In Egypt and other regions, prices will change depending on taxes and dollar exchange rate 💵

🤔 Fourth: Why Did Microsoft Do This?

– Modern game development costs are very high 🎮
– Cloud gaming requires huge investments 💻
– Splitting users into tiers helps increase revenue 🤑
– Adding Ubisoft+ and Fortnite Crew makes the value stronger against competitors
– Ultimate became the “complete package,” but with a much higher price

🕹️ Fifth: Which Tier Should You Choose?

✅ Essential

If your budget is limited and you just want to play some basic games + online play.

⚖️ Premium

If you like a wide variety (200+ games) and don’t care about playing new titles on Day-One.

👑 Ultimate

If you love Day-One releases, and you want Ubisoft+ and Fortnite Crew with the best streaming quality and the largest library.
This is the tier for hardcore gamers who want everything from day one 🔥

🎯 My Opinion as Gamezawy

In short, Ultimate became much more expensive (a 50% increase), but it gives huge value.
If you’re a casual gamer and don’t care about Day-One → Essential or Premium is enough.
But if you want to be part of the action from the very first second → Ultimate is the only choice.
The decision depends on your budget and play style. 😉