Microsoft cuts Game Pass pricing and removes Call of Duty as day-one launch title in response to "a lot of feedback"
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Microsoft is dropping Game Pass Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99/month and removing day-one Call of Duty access, citing player feedback. New CoD titles will arrive ~one year post-launch; the cut still doesn't fully reverse October 2025's 50% price hike.
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