Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
Executive Briefing
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“In September, when Microsoft severely limited the game-streaming buffet available to Game Pass subsc”
Key Takeaways
- 1.Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
- 2.System architecture and practical deployment considerations.
- 3.Performance evaluation and impact on the broader ecosystem.
In September, when Microsoft severely limited the game-streaming buffet available to Game Pass subscribers, the company said non-subscribers would soon be able to "purchase cloud playtime hours through the Xbox Store and stream eligible games they own on supported devices." Today, Microsoft rolled out those a la carte Cloud Playtime purchases to Xbox Insiders, with prices that might be a bit galling for players who have already purchased these streamable games. The "introductory launch pricing" for Xbox's Cloud Playtime purchases is as follows:
10 hours for $4 ($0.40/hour) 25 hours for $8 ($0.32/hour) 50 hours for $12 (~$0.24/hour)
Purchased playtime "remains available until it’s used," Microsoft writes, so you don't have to worry about your 50-hour purchase expiring before you can use it fully. Read full article Comments
