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Subscribe to our newsletter In an internal memo sent to Xbox staff, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma has reportedly said the platform's subscription service has become "too expensive".

The memo, seen by The Verge, also points to a potential reworking of the subscription model.“title Pass is central to gaming value on Xbox.

It’s also clear that the current model isn’t the final one,” Sharma wrote in the memo.

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“Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a better value equation.

Long term, we will evolve Game Pass into a more flexible system which will take time to test and learn around.”It comes six months after Xbox Game Pass's most recent price hike, which many considered a tipping point for the service.

Game Pass Ultimate increased by 50% per month, from $19.99 to $29.99 per month, while PC Game Pass increased from $11.99 to $16.49.Article continues below Over time the simplicity and value of the service has become a bit mangled: initially, back in 2017, you'd pay $9.99 and get access to the whole Game Pass library ## Editor's Note Stay tuned for more updates as this story develops. Source: [PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xbox-game-pass-is-too-expensive-new-xbox-boss-reportedly-says-we-need-a-better-value-equation/)