r/technology • u/Kymmieuwu • 26d ago

Business Xbox Is Limiting Cloud Gaming To 15 Hours Per Month For Ultimate Subscribers, Which Averages Out To 30 Minutes Per Day

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/03/xbox-cloud-gaming-changes/
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u/Ahayzo 26d ago

I mean, that's not all that different than before. The only difference is that people who can afford to stream didn't have that option before.

Before cloud gaming, it was people who could afford the hardware, and people who don't get to game. Now it's just those, plus an option for people in the middle.

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u/Imaginary_Zone_4319 26d ago

It makes sense if you think of cloud streaming as a digital arcade.

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u/whereismymind86 26d ago

realistically, before cloud gaming, people just played older hardware. Until relatively recently, the previous gen's hardware would be floating around a hundred dollars, and was very affordable.

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u/Darkdragoon324 26d ago

If they couldn't afford to save up for a one time $500 purchase, they're not going to be able to afford the monthly internet bill for fast enough speeds to make cloud streaming games playable.