# Xbox Insiders can buy ad-free cloud gaming bundles from $3.99 for 10 hours

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-cloud-gamings-pay-as-you-go-option-starts-at-3-99-for-10-hours/
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:02:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T20:10:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/news/1015321/xbox-cloud-gaming-pay-as-you-go-cloud-hours-pricing
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Xbox cloud play starts at $3.99 for 10 hours.
- Insiders can buy bundles before November’s wider launch.
- Purchased hours do not expire.

## Summary

Microsoft has disclosed introductory prices for Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new pay-as-you-go option: $3.99 for 10 hours. Xbox Insiders without Game Pass can buy the bundles now, ahead of a wider launch in November, giving players a way to stream without a subscription.

The other bundles cost $7.99 for 25 hours and $11.99 for 50 hours. Hours do not expire and include ad-free play, shorter waits and higher-quality streaming. Microsoft is also testing free, ad-supported sessions for games players own, capped at one hour; it remains unclear which devices will stream Grand Theft Auto VI.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: Xbox Insiders can buy ad-free cloud gaming bundles from $3.99 for 10 hours](https://www.theverge.com/news/1015321/xbox-cloud-gaming-pay-as-you-go-cloud-hours-pricing)
- [Engadget: Xbox is previewing paid cloud gaming for players without Game Pass](https://www.engadget.com/2293519/xbox-is-previewing-paid-cloud-gaming-for-players-without-game-pass/)
- [GameSpot: Xbox Cloud Gaming Hourly Prices Revealed For Non-Game Pass Members](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-cloud-gaming-hourly-prices-revealed-for-non-game-pass-members/)

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