For members who pay monthly, you’ll pay a pound extra (£8.99 instead of £7.99, for a total of £107.88 a year). The rise follows a similar price hike by streaming rival Netflix back in March - its second in just 18 months. Both companies offer games as part of their subscriptions. The retail giant said today’s UK price rise was driven in part by the current record levels of inflation, BBC News reported. But it arrives as the country also faces a cost of living crisis, fuelled by the ongoing damage being done by the Covid pandemic, Brexit, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. June’s Prime Gaming offerings include Far Cry 4 and Escape from Monkey Island.
