Xbox tests paying for cloud gaming by the hour
Xbox Insiders without Game Pass can now buy blocks of Cloud Playtime, with a wider rollout planned for November.
Microsoft says Cloud Playtime is now available to test for Xbox Insiders. It lets people without Game Pass buy hours of Xbox Cloud Gaming. The streams are ad-free with shorter waits, and the hours don't expire.
Xbox lists introductory prices of 10 hours for US$3.99 · AU price TBC, 25 hours for US$7.99 · AU price TBC and 50 hours for US$11.99 · AU price TBC.
Microsoft says a broader rollout is planned for November and that availability will vary by market. It hasn't said whether Australia is in the first wave.
The Verge reports that Microsoft is also testing free, ad-supported sessions for games you own, capped at an hour.