{"id":1689906,"date":"2026-09-11T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-nintendo-cancellations-rising-costs"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:08:12","slug":"more-than-40-of-people-cancelling-xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-and-nintendo-switch-online-subscriptions-blame-rising-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/more-than-40-of-people-cancelling-xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-and-nintendo-switch-online-subscriptions-blame-rising-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 40% of people cancelling Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions blame rising costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/more-than-40-of-people-cancelling-xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-and-nintendo-switch-online-subscriptions-blame-rising-costs.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Players cancelling their subscriptions to video game services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus are more likely to blame rising costs today than they were at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-nintendo-cancellations-rising-costs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-game-pass-playstation-plus-nintendo-cancellations-rising-costs\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players cancelling their subscriptions to video game services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus are more likely to blame rising costs today than they were at the start of the year. 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