Microsoft to introduce monthly playtime limits on their cloud gaming, additional time to be purchasable from the Xbox Store
Announced a few days ago, Microsoft is set to introduce some fairly significant changes for fans of their cloud gaming service. Set to go live in November, these changes will restrict the number of hours you can play based on your chosen Game Pass tier. You can find a breakdown of the upcoming limits below:
- Game Pass Ultimate: 15 hours
- Game Pass Premium: 10 hours
- Game Pass Essential: 5 hours
According to reports online, some users are receiving emails to say these changes won't affect them while their current subscription remains active. It is not currently known whether this will be the case globally, though subscribers in Australia, Poland, and Brazil seem to have come forward so far with confirmation.
Microsoft aren't the first to introduce this type of cap to their streaming services, with Nvidia's GeForce Now having had similar measures go into effect at the start of the year. At the time of writing, GeForce Now limits users to a total of 100 hours of playtime each month (excluding those on the Founders plan), with up to 15 of those carrying over to the following month.
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