Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Xbox just reversed last year's Game Pass price hike. A leak suggests Microsoft finally eased their 30% margin stranglehold — and Call of Duty is the price of that relief.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Too Expensive For Too Many
00:38 Six Months Later...
01:43 Change Has Arrived
04:52 The Internal Cost Of Game Pass
08:57 Asha's First Big Move
11:30 Changing What They Can
Sources:
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2046619416427950442
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update
theverge.com/tech/911182/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-too-expensive-leaked-memo
https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1942469649423052857
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-03/xbox-s-game-pass-hike-shows-cost-of-lost-call-of-duty-sales
https://x.com/redphx/status/2037323830788829692
gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-and-netflix-kicking-around-ideas-for-subscription-bundles
youtube.com/live/B1cpze5029I
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lgg2dhbzzk2n
gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-gaming-market-in-december25
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/why-did-microsoft-end-this-is-an-xbox-marketing-microsoft-responds-it-didnt-feel-like-xbox
https://x.com/JezCorden/status/2043304305411645533?s=20
youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj10537yi4
xbox.com/en-US/gaming-copilot
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-price-gets-a-massive-price-cut-call-of-duty-2026-will-not-be-included-details
Huge thanks to Displate for sponsoring! Grab yours at displate.com/l/bellular with code BELLULAR — 1 Displate 26% off, 2 for 31% off, 3+ for 36% off. Not valid on Limited Edition.
Xbox just reversed last year's Game Pass price hike. A leak suggests Microsoft finally eased their 30% margin stranglehold — and Call of Duty is the price of that relief.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Too Expensive For Too Many
00:38 Six Months Later...
01:43 Change Has Arrived
04:52 The Internal Cost Of Game Pass
08:57 Asha's First Big Move
11:30 Changing What They Can
Sources:
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2046619416427950442
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update
theverge.com/tech/911182/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-too-expensive-leaked-memo
https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1942469649423052857
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-03/xbox-s-game-pass-hike-shows-cost-of-lost-call-of-duty-sales
https://x.com/redphx/status/2037323830788829692
gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-and-netflix-kicking-around-ideas-for-subscription-bundles
youtube.com/live/B1cpze5029I
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lgg2dhbzzk2n
gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-us-gaming-market-in-december25
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/why-did-microsoft-end-this-is-an-xbox-marketing-microsoft-responds-it-didnt-feel-like-xbox
https://x.com/JezCorden/status/2043304305411645533?s=20
youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj10537yi4
xbox.com/en-US/gaming-copilot
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-price-gets-a-massive-price-cut-call-of-duty-2026-will-not-be-included-details
