The American developer and publisher is looking at the problem of cheaper access to Xbox Game Pass more and more carefully, and they are doing more and more steps to address the problem. The company has decided to stop participating in the campaign, which made it possible to purchase a wide variety of works at a price of $0.94 USD, and has also implemented additional limitations.
Microsoft challenged all customers who routinely took advantage of the “Xbox Game Pass for 0.94 USD” deal and announced that it was considering implementing further actions. However, the community is still required to pay the full amount for the membership at this time. It is interesting to note that some of those interested are now taking advantage of the freedom afforded by the Americans and deliberately altering the console’s region in order to acquire a subscription at a lesser cost.
Microsoft is aware of other companies engaging in the same methods; for example, the price of the Xbox Game Pass is lower in Turkey and Brazil. As a result, the company has chosen to implement new limits.
Customers residing in these nations will not be able to extend the duration of a membership that was acquired at a discounted rate for longer than thirteen months. Many players were able to take advantage of the beneficial offer for a longer period of time because the corporation “collected” their subscription fees for a number of years in advance. This practice is slowly being phased out by the company.
As can be seen, the company pays close attention to the behaviors of players and gradually gets rid of alternatives that aren’t necessarily fair but nevertheless have an impact on the popularity of Game Pass.