Xbox is putting monthly time limits on cloud gaming

Xbox said the change comes as "the cost of providing cloud gaming grows." Bloomberg/Getty Images Xbox will introduce monthly cloud-gaming limits in November, the company wrote in a blog post. Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions will cap pay at 15 hours. Users can pay for more time after. It comes amid an industry-wide memory shortage crunch — and higher prices for gamers. Don't forget to watch the clock while you play! Beginning in November, Microsoft 's Xbox will put monthly cloud-gaming limits on its Game Pass plans, the company announced in a blog post. Right now, eligible subscribers can stream games without a monthly hour limit. "We recognize that introducing limits is a meaningful change, particularly for players who regularly spend more time gaming through the cloud," the company wrote. "We expect this upcoming change to impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers."