If you have Xbox Game Pass you’re interested: this is how the new expansion of the service is being prepared

The company explores new formulas for its service.

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Xbox Game Pass underwent a profound transformation last year, with new plans, prices, and benefits that redefined the service’s structure. Although now, it seems that Microsoft doesn’t consider this process complete. At least, not entirely.

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According to a new report published by The Verge, Microsoft is in the early stages of studying ways to expand and adjust Xbox Game Pass further, with a focus on the medium and long term. This isn’t an immediate revolution, but rather a strategic move that’s already on the table.

Xbox Game Pass could integrate more services and simplify plans

According to journalist Tom Warren, one of the ideas being internally considered is adding more third-party benefits to the current subscriptions, following a similar line to what’s already happening with EA Play or Ubisoft+ Classics. The intention would be to reinforce the service’s value without needing to create new plans in the short term.

Additionally, the report indicates that Microsoft is analyzing a possible merger between Xbox Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass, something that would align with the growing weight of the PC ecosystem and Windows devices within the Xbox strategy. However, Warren makes it clear that no significant changes are expected in 2026, and any real adjustments would arrive, at the earliest, in 2027.

Microsoft hasn’t made an official confirmation, and everything is still in a very early phase. Even so, the move makes it clear that Xbox Game Pass remains a central piece in the company’s future plans, and its evolution didn’t stop with the last price increase.

For now, we’ll have to wait. But the message is clear: Game Pass hasn’t said its last word yet.