Xbox Game Pass prices rise and Call of Duty leaves day-one catalog
Xbox Game Pass 價格調漲，且《決勝時刻》系列將不再於首發當日登陸該服務
In a major strategic pivot, Microsoft has adjusted its Xbox Game Pass pricing as of April 2026.
微軟進行了重大的策略轉向，自2026年4月起調整了Xbox Game Pass的定價。
After facing backlash for a $29.99 monthly fee for Game Pass Ultimate, new CEO Asha Sharma has introduced price cuts to restore value to the service.
在Game Pass Ultimate每月29.99美元的費用引發強烈反彈後，新任執行長Asha Sharma引入了降價措施，旨在恢復該服務的價值。
However, this relief comes with a trade-off: the Call of Duty franchise will no longer launch on Game Pass on 'day one'.
然而，這種緩解伴隨著代價：決勝時刻系列將不再於「首日」登陸Game Pass。
Future titles will only join the library roughly one year after their retail release, as the previous strategy was reportedly losing Microsoft over $300 million in potential sales.
未來的新作將在零售發售約一年後才會加入遊戲庫，據報導，之前的策略讓微軟損失了超過3億美元的潛在銷售額。
These changes follow a tumultuous two-year period of restructuring, where Microsoft struggled to balance subscription growth with the high costs of its flagship titles.
這些變動發生在動盪的兩年重組期之後，期間微軟致力於平衡訂閱成長與旗艦遊戲的高昂成本。
While users may appreciate the lower monthly costs compared to the 2025 peak, the exclusion of day-one blockbusters signals a shift back toward traditional retail sales for Microsoft's biggest gaming assets.
雖然使用者可能對比2025年高峰期更低的月費感到欣慰，但排除首日發售的大作，顯示微軟正將其最大的遊戲資產轉向傳統零售銷售模式。
