Every gaming subscription price rise on record

37 dated increases · 5 services · by country · sourced

We count 37 dated price increases across 5 gaming subscriptions between 2023 and 2026, each linked to its source. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has gone from $14.99 to $29.99 in the US, up 100% across 3 rises. Nintendo's US price has not moved since 2018; its Japanese price rose 25% in July 2026.

All increases, newest first

date	service / plan	change		evidence
2026-07	Nintendo Switch Online Individual + Expansion Pack (12 months), Japan	¥4,900 to ¥5,900	+20%	source
2026-07	Nintendo Switch Online Individual (12 months), Japan	¥2,400 to ¥3,000	+25%	source
2026-07	Nintendo Switch Online Individual (1 month), Japan	¥306 to ¥400	+31%	source
2026-07	Nintendo Switch Online Family + Expansion Pack (12 months), Japan	¥8,900 to ¥9,900	+11%	source
2026-07	Nintendo Switch Online Family (12 months), Japan	¥4,500 to ¥5,800	+29%	source
2026-05	PlayStation Plus Premium (1 month), United States	$16.99 to $19.99	+18%	source
2026-05	PlayStation Plus Extra (1 month), United States	$13.99 to $16.99	+21%	source
2026-05	PlayStation Plus Essential (1 month), United States	$9.99 to $10.99	+10%	source
2025-10	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United States	$19.99 to $29.99	+50%	source
2025-10	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United Kingdom	£14.99 to £22.99	+53%	source
2025-10	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), Germany (euro)	€17.99 to €26.99	+50%	source
2025-10	Xbox Game Pass PC Game Pass (1 month), United States	$11.99 to $16.49	+38%	source
2024-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United States	$16.99 to $19.99	+18%	source
2024-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United Kingdom	£12.99 to £14.99	+15%	source
2024-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), Germany (euro)	€14.99 to €17.99	+20%	source
2024-07	Xbox Game Pass PC Game Pass (1 month), United States	$9.99 to $11.99	+20%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play Pro (12 months), United States	$99.99 to $119.99	+20%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play Pro (12 months), United Kingdom	£89.99 to £109.99	+22%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play Pro (1 month), United States	$14.99 to $16.99	+13%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play Pro (1 month), United Kingdom	£14.99 to £16.99	+13%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play (12 months), United States	$29.99 to $39.99	+33%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play (12 months), United Kingdom	£19.99 to £35.99	+80%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play (1 month), United States	$4.99 to $5.99	+20%	source
2024-05	EA Play EA Play (1 month), United Kingdom	£3.99 to £5.99	+50%	source
2024-01	Ubisoft+ Premium (1 month), United States	$14.99 to $17.99	+20%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Premium (12 months), United States	$119.99 to $159.99	+33%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Premium (12 months), United Kingdom	£99.99 to £119.99	+20%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Premium (12 months), Germany (euro)	€119.99 to €151.99	+27%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Extra (12 months), United States	$99.99 to $134.99	+35%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Extra (12 months), United Kingdom	£83.99 to £99.99	+19%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Extra (12 months), Germany (euro)	€99.99 to €125.99	+26%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Essential (12 months), United States	$59.99 to $79.99	+33%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Essential (12 months), United Kingdom	£49.99 to £59.99	+20%	source
2023-09	PlayStation Plus Essential (12 months), Germany (euro)	€59.99 to €71.99	+20%	source
2023-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United States	$14.99 to $16.99	+13%	source
2023-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), United Kingdom	£10.99 to £12.99	+18%	source
2023-07	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (1 month), Germany (euro)	€12.99 to €14.99	+15%	source

Rise since first recorded price, main US plan

Xbox Game Pass · PlayStation Plus · Nintendo Switch Online · EA Play · Ubisoft+

Questions

Which gaming subscription has raised its price the most?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the US: $14.99 in 2019 to $29.99 in 2025-10, up 100%.

Has PlayStation Plus gone up?

Yes. The 12-month plans rose about a third in September 2023 in the US, UK and euro zone, and the 1-month and 3-month plans rose again in May 2026.

Has Nintendo Switch Online gone up?

In the US, no: $19.99 a year since 2018 as of September 2026. In Japan, yes, from 1 July 2026, and Nintendo says South Korea will follow.

"37 gaming-subscription price increases on record, 2023 to 2026." HonestlyRanked, sources on every row, CC BY 4.0.

By Rashid N. Rashid N edits Honestly Ranked and checks the figures before they go up. Rashid N is a pen name. Figures come from our tracking database and are re-checked daily (how we get the numbers). We measure published pricing only. Spotted an error? Tell us.