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

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandOct 21, 2026, 6:06 pm184 ptsTop
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…

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