Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers

<figure> <img alt="Vector illustration of the Xbox logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25283724/STK048_XBOX_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all Game Pass plans have included unlimited cloud gaming over the past year, from November this will be limited to just 15 hours on Ultimate, 10 hours for Premium subscribers, and a measly 5 hours for Game Pass Essential.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"We recognize that introducing limits is a meaningful change, particularly for players who regularly spend more time gaming through the cloud," says the Xbox team <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/03/xbox-cloud-gaming-changes/">in a blog post</a> announcing the changes. "We expect this upcoming change to impact four pe …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/989166/microsoft-xbox-cloud-gaming-hourly-limits-changes">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>