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/nik-nak333 16h ago

$22.99 for just 15hrs

And that's just the introductory rate. Next year it will be $24.99 for 15 hours, the next year $25.99 for 13 hours, and so on.

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u/FoxyBastard 15h ago

Plus ad breaks.

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u/stephanelevs 11h ago

oh absolutely. They'll do like those streaming services where they keep the same price for a little bit but give you the shitty version with ads and you'll have to pay more to get the same exact service you had before.

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u/Rude_Marzipan6107 2h ago

After that, a limited carousel of shitty games that rotate out and only ultra premium subscribers pro max can access the real games people want to play. They will also introduce a gambling wheel that will determine what AAA game you can play that month for 1 hour at a time. 10 dollars per spin

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u/Iwantmynameback PC 13h ago

I'm calling it now. They will put ads into the service to extend playtime.

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u/iusedtohavepowers 12h ago

It’s lavish that you think Xbox will only raise the price once a year.

They’re gonna go to fucking monthly rates like gas and electric before we know it.

But people aren’t even considering the fact that it’ll be impossible to get 15hrs a month in due to rolling black outs from data centers. Guys we’re gonna be lucky to get 15hrs of time.

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u/OptimusB 10h ago

I just got done submitting for class action lawsuit for directtv now by artificially and continually increasing rates.
I got in on the intro bundle with directtv now streaming service when it first launched. $35 for over 100 channels. It was good for first couple years then seemed like every 6 months they increased rates $5-10. Finally cancelled after it got to $80/month. I think the same package now is like $120…

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u/tacobellrefugee 11h ago

+$10/month to unlock exclusive newly released content!

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u/Ok_Security1721 4h ago

Don’t forget your ISP taking the opportunity to impose some data caps on you!