What you need to know
- Microsoft is heavily discounting all Game Pass plans in India.
- Game Pass Ultimate is now down to ₹499 ($6.54), with PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass at ₹349 ($4.58).
- The changes go into effect starting April 1.
India is a huge market for gaming, and that fact isn't lost on Microsoft. The Redmond giant has undertaken several initiatives to boost Game Pass adoption in the country, the latest being a generous offer where it gave away eight months' worth of access to the service for absolutely free.
With two months left to go on that offer, Microsoft is now trying to retain a bulk of the users by introducing new pricing for Game Pass in India. The Game Pass Ultimate plan now costs ₹499 ($6.54) in the country, down from ₹699 ($9.17), and the PC and console versions of Game Pass are now down to ₹349 ($4.58), an insane 30% decrease from their usual price of ₹499 ($6.54).
Xbox Live Gold is also getting a price cut to ₹349 ($4.58) in the country. Here's the full breakdown of the new Game Pass pricing in India:
PC Game Pass
| Duration | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ₹489 | ₹349 |
| 3 months | ₹1,467 | ₹1,049 |
| 6 months | ₹2,934 | ₹2,099 |
| 12 months | ₹5,858 | ₹4,199 |
Xbox Game Pass
| Duration | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ₹489 | ₹349 |
| 3 months | ₹1,467 | ₹1,049 |
| 6 months | ₹2,934 | ₹2,099 |
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
| Duration | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ₹699 | ₹499 |
| 3 months | ₹2,099 | ₹1,499 |
| 6 months | ₹4,199 | ₹2,999 |
| 12 months | ₹8,399 | ₹5,999 |
| 24 months | ₹16,799 | ₹11,999 |
Xbox Live Gold
| Duration | Old price | New price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ₹489 | ₹349 |
| 3 months | ₹1,049 | ₹749 |
| 6 months | ₹2,799 | ₹1,999 |
With the U.S. version of Game Pass coming in at $14.99 for Game Pass Ultimate and $9.99 for PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass, India is now one of the most affordable markets for Microsoft's game subscription service. Microsoft says the new pricing for Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold will go live starting April 1, with users notified of the change starting today.
Game Pass gives you easy access to hundreds of great games, and the discount makes it that much more enticing. If you haven't signed up, now is the time to do so.
