FTC calls newborn Xbox Game Pass Standard a “degraded product,” says the subscription changes are “exactly the variety of consumer harm” from the Activision integration it questionable could hap – Notice Important Web

The agent Trade Commission isn’t bright with Microsoft‘s fresh declared changes to Xbox Game Pass and has submitted a new filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, occupation the upcoming Standard subscription worker an warning of “product degradation.”

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the prices of Xbox Game Pass Core and Ultimate are feat up on Sept 12 for existing customers – for newborn customers, those changes hit become into gist already. In addition, it was addicted that the lawful ol’ Console worker of Game Pass is existence replaced by Xbox Game Pass Standard – a more pricey choice that includes online housing multiplayer but removes day-one mettlesome releases as a conformable benefit. It’s slightly confusing, but a FAQ page notes: “Some games acquirable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on period digit module not be directly acquirable with Xbox Game Pass Standard and haw be additional to the accumulation at a forthcoming date.”