One of GeForce Now’s most criticized restrictions has been frustrating subscribers for some time, but NVIDIA has finally explained why the monthly playtime limit is still in place. The company has acknowledged that it is considering an unlimited-hours tier, as well as other new subscription options.
GeForce Now has been operating with a restriction for more than a year now, one that paying users have long dreaded. Since late 2024, subscribers to the Performance and Ultimate plans, the service’s only two paid tiers, have been capped at 100 hours of gameplay per month. That figure has drawn constant criticism from the community, as players want to enjoy the service without this ceiling. Until now, NVIDIA had not really explained why it made this decision, but changes may still be on the way.
More GeForce Now Tiers Could Be Coming
The YouTube channel Cloud Gaming Battle interviewed Andrew Fear, Director of Product Marketing for GeForce Now at NVIDIA, who explained that the main goal of the subscription limit was to reduce server queue times. Fear also noted that only a very small percentage of users exceed 100 hours per month, and reminded users that the system allows them to carry over up to 15 unused hours to the following month, raising the limit to 115 hours in certain cases.
There is also the option to buy additional hours, although this comes at an extra cost for users who are already paying for a subscription. The most striking part of the interview came when Fear started talking about the possibility of creating an unlimited plan. When asked about that possibility, he replied: “We’re thinking about it. We’re exploring other options, that’s how I see it. We haven’t announced anything new, but we’re definitely looking at new ideas for plans and ways for people to play more or get additional time in different ways”, he said, according to PCguide.
GeForce Now currently has three plans: Free, Performance at €10.99/month, and Ultimate at €21.99/month. The two paid plans share the same 100-hour monthly limit. Fear also mentioned the possibility of a family plan, although he clarified that it is not completely decided yet. In any case, his statements make it clear that NVIDIA is aware of the dissatisfaction and is exploring ways to offer more options to those who use the service the most.
It would not be surprising if this new option appeared as a more expensive tier than Ultimate, which currently offers servers with RTX 5080s and costs around €22 per month. After launching GeForce Now on Linux and Steam Deck with a native application, it seems that NVIDIA’s next step may be to offer one or two additional tiers for its subscription service.
Source: 3DJuegos
