Xbox tests purchasing cloud gaming time packages without Game Pass

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    "title": "Xbox tests purchasing cloud gaming time packages without Game Pass - Europa Press",
    "excerpt": "Xbox logo - MICROSOFT Europa Press PortalTIC Published: Thursday, October 22, 2026 13:05 Open sharing options AI Follow in MADRID, Oct. 22 (Portaltic/EP) - Xbox has started testing a new service that allows purchasing cloud gaming time packages without needing a Game Pass subscription, with prices starting at $3.99 for ten hours. Access to Xbox Cloud Gaming is available independently of Game Pass in the Insider program, where participants can purchase time packages: ten hours for $3.99, 25 hours for $7.99, and 50 hours for $11.99. These packages provide access to cloud gaming without ads, with shorter wait times and high-quality transitions, as Xbox reported in a statement. Additionally, insiders also have a free, ad-supported cloud gaming mode available. The company aims to gather the participants' experiences in the test to, with their feedback, \"create the future of Xbox.\" On the other hand, in a recent interview with the media outlet Fortune, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shared new details about the launch of new hardware under the Project Helix initiative, which will feature a new portable gaming device scheduled to launch in the 2027 holiday season and a home console arriving in the same period in 2028. Furthermore, as part of that future of Xbox, the company has plans to restructure its Game Pass service, under the idea of including more customizable subscriptions, as well as...",
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