2026-09-03 17:53 UTC
Upcoming Changes to XBOX Cloud Gaming [time limits]
Game Pass Ultimate: 15 hours / month
Game Pass Premium: 10 hours / month
Game Pass Essential: 5 hours / month
And if you’ll allow me to editorialize, there’s a popular enough conspiracy theory that these platforms want to funnel you into cloud gaming for constant subscription revenue. I think the Why We’re Making These Changes section is exactly why these services will never be able to deliver that service at a price people are willing to pay. It’s expensive to provide this service, and they’re making sure they don’t lose any money on it by charging at least what it costs to provide.
Replies (4)
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@BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world 2026-09-04 04:27
They’ll keep going until it’s above the price of hardware ownership (a lot, these days), but fed in small enough increments that it’s more affordable to the poor
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@Prox@lemmy.world 2026-09-03 19:47
Xbox snatching defeat from the jaws of victory yet again. Sony is fucking up left and right, and gamers are pissed at them. This should be a slam dunk situation for Microsoft, but here we are.
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@RamRabbit@lemmy.world 2026-09-03 18:25
5 hours of gameplay…a month. 10 hours…a month. What even is this service for?
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@darkmogool@feddit.org 2026-09-05 07:01
Sorry, but why does someone would pay for this? Being limited in playtame AND over a $/h? There are shure enough people who opt in… or still not opt out after this…