Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
Summary
Microsoft has begun testing a la carte cloud playtime purchases for Xbox Insiders. Testers can now buy hourly packages through the store to stream eligible games they already own on supported devices, following recent changes to the Game Pass streaming catalog.
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…
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