FTC claims Xbox’s Game Pass price hike is ‘consumer harm’ it warned of

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called Microsoft’s recently announced Game Pass price rises “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it tried to stop by fighting the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Following a court victory for Microsoft last year, which the FTC is currently appealing, the corporation completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.

The agency is continuing to submit evidence while its appeal is considered, and in a new filing on Thursday, it highlighted Microsoft’s new Game Pass tiers, which include a price increase for Ultimate and a new Standard tier that doesn’t include day one releases.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called Microsoft’s recently announced Game Pass price rises “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it tried to stop by fighting the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Following a court victory for Microsoft last year, which the FTC is currently appealing, the corporation completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.

The agency is continuing to submit evidence while its appeal is considered, and in a new filing on Thursday, it highlighted Microsoft’s new Game Pass tiers, which include a price increase for Ultimate and a new Standard tier that doesn’t include day one releases.

Read More…

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