There are some main modifications coming to Nvidia’s standard GeForce Now cloud streaming service, beginning with a cap on month-to-month playtime beginning in 2025. As of January 1, new subscribers might be restricted to 100-hours streaming hours of gaming monthly.
The modifications have been introduced on Nvidia’s official blog, which additionally revealed that Precedence membership is being renamed Efficiency. The worth tier for Efficiency will stay the identical as Precedence, with new assist for 1440p decision streaming, ultrawide decision, and the choice to save lots of graphics settings throughout all streaming classes.
Current Efficiency and Final GeForce Now subscribers, or customers who enroll earlier than the top of 2024, will not be affected by the 100-hours streaming restrict till January 1, 2026. In keeping with Nvidia, solely 6% of its subscribers go over 100-hours. Subscribers can even have the choice to hold over 15 hours unused streaming time each month. But when gamers exceed 100-hours in any given month, they’ll have the choice of shopping for 15-hour blocks of playtime.
Nvidia defined that the brand new 100-hour cap was put in place with the intention to keep away from growing the membership costs for “the foreseeable future.” The corporate can also be providing a short lived 25% low cost on Final and Efficiency day passes by means of November 22. These day passes will be upgraded to month-to-month or six-month recurring memberships that may additionally lock in a 12 months with out the 100-hour restriction.