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Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Getting Monthly Time Limits, and You'll Be Able to Pay for More
Microsoft will let players buy extra cloud time, and says the change affects 4% of Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
- On Thursday, Microsoft announced it will impose monthly cloud gaming time limits for Xbox Game Pass subscribers starting in November, ending years of unlimited access.
- Rising costs for hardware components like RAM and storage have skyrocketed this year, driving Microsoft to cite the growing expense of providing cloud gaming as usage increases.
- Monthly caps include 15 hours for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, 10 hours for Premium members, and 5 hours for Essential subscribers at $9.99 monthly.
- Microsoft estimates the caps will affect 4% of subscribers; those users may purchase additional cloud playtime through the Xbox Store, an option also opening to non-subscribers in November.
- Under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the change reflects a broader push toward usage-based billing across Microsoft's divisions, following July layoffs and a strategy to manage costs.
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