- Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming will shift from unlimited access to monthly limits in November, with customers able to buy additional hours.
- Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will receive 15 cloud-gaming hours per month, Premium subscribers 10 hours, and Essential subscribers five hours.
- Microsoft is changing the model to align cloud-gaming pricing with rising usage and infrastructure costs; the company said only 4% of Game Pass subscribers exceed the new limits.
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“We're introducing this model because the cost of providing cloud gaming grows as more people use it and play for longer.”
“Moving to monthly limits allows us to keep offering the service while continuing to invest in its reliability and performance.”