AI's Rising Costs Cast Doubts on Cloud Gaming's Future

Rising AI compute costs are making cloud gaming less viable: Nvidia imposed a 100-hour limit on GeForce Now, and Microsoft will cap Xbox Cloud Gaming at 5–15 hours per month depending on tier starting in November. Amazon, by contrast, calls this a 'cloud gaming moment' and continues to develop Luna.

• Nvidia limited GeForce Now to 100 hours per month with 15-hour carryover
• Additional 15 hours cost $3–6 depending on tier
• Microsoft to cap Xbox Cloud Gaming at 5–15 hours per month from November
• Only 4% of Xbox users affected by new limits