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Microsoft Sets Monthly Xbox Cloud Gaming Hour Limits for 2026

9/4/2026

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Microsoft announced monthly Xbox Cloud Gaming hour limits beginning November 2026.
Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential will allow 15, 10, and 5 cloud hours per month respectively.
Microsoft said roughly 4 % of subscribers currently exceed those limits.
Users who exceed limits can buy additional streaming hours in the Xbox Store, though pricing is undisclosed.

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Microsoft announced monthly Xbox Cloud Gaming hour limits beginning November 2026.
Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential will allow 15, 10, and 5 cloud hours per month respectively.
Microsoft said roughly 4 % of subscribers currently exceed those limits.
Users who exceed limits can buy additional streaming hours in the Xbox Store, though pricing is undisclosed.