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/Little_Obligation_90 17h ago

They want their cloud servers used for AI and Azure. Not poor gamers.

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u/HeadintheSand69 16h ago

My company insisted I use ADF for some bullshit and it priced out to like 100k/yr. When you consider how much they make compute cost, cloud gaming just cant compete.

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u/Little_Obligation_90 16h ago

Neither can local hardware. With RAM prices as they are, gaming and gaming devices are quite literally a waste of silicon. For Samsung, for MS, and everyone else.

Apple at least makes big margins selling phones. Console makers don't have that.

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u/Cloaked42m 14h ago

Then you reduce the graphics quality a touch and start producing better overall games.