Nvidia abolishes unlimited GeForce Now streaming… Limited to 100 hours per month from 2025

Gamers who frequently use NVIDIA’s GeForce Now cloud gaming platform should pay attention to new changes that will take effect starting in 2025.

ⓒNvidia

Starting in 2025, users (including those who pay for premium services) will only be able to stream up to 100 hours per month. Although the time limit is quite high, it is a significant change from the unlimited play provided up until now.

If you are currently a paid subscriber or sign up for a GeForce Now paid subscription by December 31 of this year, you can enjoy unlimited streaming until 2026. However, you need to be careful not to let your subscription period expire. In other cases, if your streaming time exceeds the limit, you can purchase an additional 15 hours of playback. The price is $3 for the standard level and $6 for the ultimate level.

Why are the new restrictions in place? “This is to provide Performance and Ultimate users with exceptional quality, speed and low latency,” Nvidia said in an official statement. NVIDIA claims that 94% of users are currently streaming within this time limit, but the somewhat vague wording means this could include free tier users as well. (It reminds me of the days when mobile carriers said most people didn’t need more than 2GB of data per month.)

ⓒNvidia

There are also some changes to the pricing plan. The original “Priority” has now been renamed to “Performance” and the streaming resolution has been updated from 1080p to 1440p. The free tier will remain in place, but free users will now “be able to stream on basic spec devices,” Nvidia said. It comes with a system optimized to provide a basic level of cloud gaming, so specs may be somewhat limited.

This means that free users will stream games on less powerful devices than before and will have a more limited experience than premium users in terms of graphics quality and response speed.

This part seems to say, “Don’t call it a downgrade.” In fact, it’s somewhat surprising that NVIDIA has kept the free option for so long. This could act as a sort of bait product to entice people to upgrade to a paid tier for a better experience. These new restrictions could also explain why restrictions were introduced instead of price increases.

GeForce Now works a little differently than other cloud gaming platforms. The game library is linked to compatible games that users already own from Steam, Epic, Xbox, GOG, Ubisoft, EA, etc. Recently, Starcraft II, Starcraft Remastered, Planet Coaster 2, and TCG Card Shop Simulator have been added to the list of supported games.
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