Microsoft to impose time limits on Xbox cloud gaming subscribers as costs continue to climb

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have cloud gaming capped starting in November. Microsoft's Xbox unit said Thursday that it will impose monthly cloud gaming time limits for Game Pass subscribers after years of unlimited access, as the company seeks to find a better balance between usage and costs. Players will be able to pay for additional hours beyond the caps, which go into effect in November [1].

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1. cnbc.com · Microsoft to impose time limits on Xbox cloud gaming subscribers as costs continue to climb Sep 3, 2026
2. theverge.com · Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers Sep 3, 2026
3. theverge.com · Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option Sep 3, 2026

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