Nvidia has announced that its GeForce Now cloud gaming service will soon introduce a gaming time cap of 100 hours per month for paid Performance (formerly Priority) and Ultimate subscribers, although additional hours can be purchased for a fee.

Nividia shared the news on Redditsaying the limit would help it “continue to deliver exceptional quality and speed – as well as shorter wait times.” He also insisted that moving to an unlimited allocation would “comfortably accommodate 94 percent of members.”

Paid subscribers wanting to use GeForce Now for more than the allotted 100 hours per month – which equates to about three hours per day – will now have to pay extra, with an additional 15 hours costing $2.99 ​​for Performance members and $5.99 USD for anyone subscribing to their Ultimate. floor. Up to 15 unused hours will automatically roll over to the next month.

Nvidia’s new restrictions will take effect in early 2025, but all existing subscribers – as well as anyone who signs up before December 31 of this year – will continue to enjoy unlimited gaming time until January 2026. The company Also note anyone currently subscribed to GeForce Now Founders. The tier will retain its unlimited play hours for life, provided there is no expiration of its membership. However, upgrading to an Ultimate subscription will immediately apply the new terms, imposing the monthly play limit of 100 hours starting in January 2026.

In addition to its playback time limitations, Nvidia announced a number of new GeForce Now benefits. Subscribers to the newly renamed Performance tier will soon be able to stream at 1440p instead of the previous 1080p, and ultra-wide resolutions will also be supported. Additionally, all Performance and Ultimate subscribers will be able to save their in-game graphics settings during streaming sessions.