r/gaming • u/Force_Hammer • 17h ago

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

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-cloud-limits.html
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u/JimmyDejesu 17h ago

This seems obvious doesnt it lol. And yet

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u/pepcorn 17h ago

They don't like solutions where they can't trap their customers into giving them money for barely-a-service forever.

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u/TheDrewDude 16h ago

And yet they would sooner destroy their own company then give ownership to their customers. Fucking joke.

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u/Remnant_Echo 16h ago

Also notice the note: "Players will be able to pay for additional hours beyond the caps"

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u/pepcorn 16h ago

Basically trying to milk their most dedicated users for more money.

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u/Mauamu PlayStation 15h ago

I don't think you need to be one of the "most dedicated users" to hit those caps in a month to be honest.

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u/pepcorn 13h ago

Yeah, you're right.

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 12h ago

And yet

That would be LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE!!!