Xbox to limit Game Pass cloud gaming hours, exempting existing members

Xbox tells existing Game Pass members its new cloud gaming cap doesn’t apply to them, but only in certain countries

Video Games Chronicle • 07 sept. 13h19

Xbox will cap monthly cloud gaming usage for Game Pass tiers, but existing subscribers in certain countries will not be affected under current auto-renew plans.

Xbox Brings Cloud Gaming to TCL TVs, but Slashes the Time You Can Actually Play to a Paltry 15 Hours

Wccftech • 06 sept. 12h00

Microsoft announced that its Xbox Cloud Gaming app will be available on TCL smart TVs, while also reducing the monthly usage caps for all Xbox Game Pass tiers starting in November.

Xbox Cloud Gaming's new hourly cap is reportedly set exactly where Microsoft stops making money on it

Eurogamer.net • 05 sept. 16h11

Microsoft will impose monthly hour caps on its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, with Ultimate subscribers limited to 15 hours, a threshold said to match the platform's break-even point.

Microsoft’s recent decisions paint a clear picture - Xbox Cloud Gaming is no longer the future the company once promised

Windows Central • 05 sept. 15h17

Microsoft will cap monthly Xbox Cloud Gaming usage for Game Pass subscribers, with limits ranging from 5 to 15 hours depending on the tier, prompting criticism from users and comparisons with competing services.

Xbox imposes monthly strict hour limits on cloud gaming

mashable.com • 04 sept. 18h30

Microsoft announced that starting in November, Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming will be capped at 5, 10 or 15 hours per month depending on the subscription tier, with non-subscribers able to purchase additional hours.