Update 8/10: The situation remains unclear, but it seems that this policy only applies to some EU countries and not all. As also witnessed in the comments to the news, Italian users with automatic renewal have still received the price increase email, so it seems that our country is excluded.

Original news:

After the cold shower of the past few days, here is good news for at least some Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers: Microsoft has clarified that subscribers in the European Union who currently have an active subscription with automatic renewal, will not receive the price increase as long as the automatic renewal is maintained.

These users have received the following communication from Microsoft:

Recently, you may have heard about the Xbox Game Pass subscription price changes. At this time, these increases will only apply to new purchases and will not affect your current subscription in your region, as long as you are on an auto-renewing plan.

If you decide to cancel your plan and purchase it again, you will be charged the new current rate. If for any reason there are any changes to your existing account, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance and you will have the option to cancel or change your subscription plan at any time.

If you are a subscriber with automatic renewal, therefore, the suggestion is to keep the renewal, so as to save 9 Euros every month!