Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

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." Toda

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