As part of the controversial changes introduced in the Xbox Game Pass this week, Microsoft pulled a 10% discount on DLC in Game Pass games, which ultimate subscribers were able to get, apparently in favor of the up-to-date prize scheme.
The message appeared for the first time when the Call of Duty community noticed that the final subscribers did not qualify up to a 10% discount on points purchases, as well as Blackell, a more high-priced version of the battle Call of Duty battle pass, which can be bought directly for money from the real world for USD 29.99. The discount was seen as very valuable for fans who play Call of Duty via Game Pass.
Charlieintel first noticed a change in the USA, and Ign verified that the discount is no longer available in Great Britain. Ign asked Microsoft for a comment.
Xbox has removed a 10% discount that the Xbox Game Pass members can get additional content for Call of Duty – including removing the discount on Call of Duty Points and Blackell as part of the changes in Game Pass this week. pic.twitter.com/ipamgenuwi
– Charlieintel (@Charlieintel) October 3, 2025
However, it seems that this removal of discounts goes beyond Call of Duty. As noted by PurexboxMost of the individual DLC packages for Game Pass games no longer have a 10% discount for subscribers (except for EA games, in which 10% reduction is still valid).
Removal of the discount was not listed in the final announcement of the final subscription this week. However, Microsoft he did Confirm changes in how the final subscribers earn via the prize system and it is considered that these changes act as a kind of replacement.
Here is Blurb Microsoft in the updated Ultimate Rewards:
Ultimate subscribers can now earn up to $ 100 per year (100,000 points around the world) in the store, playing games. Thanks to our improved program, players can get up to 30% value in selected games games, with 4x points for shopping and add -ons, 10% points in selected library titles and add -ons and add -ons, and up to a 20% discount on selected pass pass games.
Basically, if you subscribe to ultimate, you will receive more points from purchasing COD points. Apparently Microsoft’s game here, like many retail sellers, is to keep money around the ecosystem, not a bank account. As Redditor Dazzathomas explained: “The change consists in the fact that Premium receives 5% more prize points, and Ultimate receives 10% when buying additional content from games. They want you to spend the full amount and provide you with saving at the prize points to spend them on gift cards, holding them in the Xbox ecosystem, and not save your own money.”
Microsoft caused an objection to raising the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from USD 19.99 per month to USD 29.99 per month (additional USD 120 per year).
To justify the boost in Ultimate price, Microsoft increased the number of the first edition per day to 75 per day, and for the first time Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics added. There are also updates to the streaming quality of the Xbox Cloud streaming game.
Ubisoft+ Classics – worth 7.99 USD / 6.99 GBP per month per platform – is now part of Ultimate. From November 18, the Fortnite-but crew itself costs $ 11.99 / 9.99 GBP per month-included in Ultimate, with access to Fortnite Battle Pass and 1000 V-Bucks each month.
The growth of cloud games is better performance. Ultimate Subscribers “only enjoy our best streaming quality and shortest waiting times,” said Microsoft. The Xbox Cloud Gaming also officially left the beta “as part of our involvement in smoother and more responsive”.
Microsoft said that a up-to-date price worth 30 USD per month reflects “Extended catalog, new partner benefits and improved cloud inputs.”
Interestingly, the up-to-date premium level (the so -called standard) will add up-to-date games published by Xbox within a year of their premiere, but this excludes Call of Duty games. This means that if you want to play Call of Duty via Game Pass, you are almost forced to pay for ultimate. During the year it is USD 360. And now you don’t get even a 10% discount on cod or blackcell points.
Fans trigger numbers and again assess whether the criminal game remains suitable for them. Black Ops 7, which has just appeared in the form of a beta version before the November release date, is a game worth 70 USD (Microsoft Shooting for 80 USD after the player’s outrage at the expense of Obsidian’s Outer Worlds 2). Perhaps the decision to maintain 70 USD for Black Ops 7 brought an additional cost for both Microsoft and players.
The IGN survey on this subject, which currently has over 22,000 voters, shows that 52% of our recipients do not subscribe to Game Pass at all. 22.5% said they were looking for final, despite the price boost.
Wesley is a director, news in IGN. Find it on Twitter on @św100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpole@ign.com or confidentially at spine@proton.me.
