Looks like top management has completely given up on gaming following the disastrous acquisitions of Activision and Zenimax.
They’ve killed their first party studios, their hardware and now their last remaining thing which was the game pass.
Always remember, Fitgirl is free.
On the same treadmill as every other media subscription service. The market demands growth which is fine when you’re growing your subscriber base. When you’ve reached subscriber saturation, the only thing you can do is start raising the price. This was always the end-state for Game Pass.