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Microsoft’s ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming sessions are now live.

The Verge •
November 12, 2026 • 03:19 PM
• By Stevie Bonifield
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Sessions are limited to 30-minutes long, with a few minutes of ads before the timer starts. The free streaming option is publicly available now, after testing earlier this year. In September, Microsoft also added an option to buy pay-as-you-go Cloud Gaming playtime and set Cloud Gaming hour limits for its Game Pass subscriptions. [Link: XBOX Cloud Gaming: Stream on Phone, TV, PC & More | https://www.xbox.com/en-US/cloud-gaming | XBOX]

Microsoft’s ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming sessions are now live.

Sessions are limited to 30-minutes long, with a few minutes of ads before the timer starts. The free streaming option is publicly available now , after testing earlier this year . In September, Microsoft also added an option to buy pay-as-you-go Cloud Gaming playtime and set Cloud Gaming hour limits for its Game Pass subscriptions.

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