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2026-04-04T22:40:36Z

Incidents

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	In the United States, the service offers three tiers: Free (one-hour sessions, ad-supported), Performance at $9.99/month (formerly Priority; 1440p, six-hour sessions), and Ultimate at $19.99/month (4K, eight-hour sessions, RTX 4080/5080 hardware).<ref name="nvidia-pricing">{{Cite web \|title=GeForce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>		In the United States, the service offers three tiers: Free (one-hour sessions, ad-supported), Performance at $9.99/month (formerly Priority; 1440p, six-hour sessions), and Ultimate at $19.99/month (4K, eight-hour sessions, RTX 4080/5080 hardware).<ref name="nvidia-pricing">{{Cite web \|title=GeForce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>

	== Incidents ==		==Incidents==
	[[File:~~Modern Day Geforce~~ Now ~~Pricing, After~~ the price hike(s).png\|thumb\|GeForce Now pricing as of 2026~~-02-18~~]]		[[File:GeForce Now pricing after the price hike(s).png\|thumb\|GeForce Now pricing as of 18 February 2026.]]

	=== Publisher game removal (2020) ===		===Publisher game removal (''2020'')===
	Within weeks of GeForce Now's public launch on February 4, 2020, major publishers began pulling their game libraries from the service. Activision Blizzard removed its titles in mid-February 2020. NVIDIA stated to Bloomberg that the removal was a "misunderstanding," claiming it believed its beta-era agreement with Activision Blizzard covered the post-launch period.<ref name="techradar-activision">{{Cite web \|date=2020-02-17 \|title=GeForce Now lost all Activision Blizzard games due to an Nvidia blunder \|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/geforce-now-lost-all-activision-blizzard-games-due-to-an-nvidia-blunder \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=TechRadar}}</ref>		Within weeks of GeForce Now's public launch on February 4, 2020, major publishers began pulling their game libraries from the service. Activision Blizzard removed its titles in mid-February 2020. NVIDIA stated to Bloomberg that the removal was a "misunderstanding," claiming it believed its beta-era agreement with Activision Blizzard covered the post-launch period.<ref name="techradar-activision">{{Cite web \|date=2020-02-17 \|title=GeForce Now lost all Activision Blizzard games due to an Nvidia blunder \|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/geforce-now-lost-all-activision-blizzard-games-due-to-an-nvidia-blunder \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=TechRadar}}</ref>

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	In response, Nvidia switched to an opt-in model effective May 31, 2020: publishers must now explicitly authorize their games for inclusion on GeForce Now. At the time of the switch, approximately 200 publishers representing around 2,000 games had opted in.<ref name="gamedeveloper-optin">{{Cite web \|date=2020-05-27 \|title=After some high-profile opt outs, Nvidia GeForce Now swaps to an opt-in library \|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/after-some-high-profile-opt-outs-nvidia-geforce-now-swaps-to-an-opt-in-library \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=Game Developer}}</ref>		In response, Nvidia switched to an opt-in model effective May 31, 2020: publishers must now explicitly authorize their games for inclusion on GeForce Now. At the time of the switch, approximately 200 publishers representing around 2,000 games had opted in.<ref name="gamedeveloper-optin">{{Cite web \|date=2020-05-27 \|title=After some high-profile opt outs, Nvidia GeForce Now swaps to an opt-in library \|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/after-some-high-profile-opt-outs-nvidia-geforce-now-swaps-to-an-opt-in-library \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=Game Developer}}</ref>

	=== Founders tier replaced with Priority (2021) ===		===Founders tier replaced with Priority (''2021'')===
	On March 18, 2021, Nvidia discontinued the $4.99/month Founders tier and replaced it with a new Priority tier at $9.99/month, doubling the price for new subscribers.<ref name="windowscentral-founders" /> Existing Founders who subscribed on or before March 17, 2021 were grandfathered into a "Founders for Life" benefit: $4.99/month pricing and (later) exemption from the 100-hour playtime cap, for as long as the subscription remains uninterrupted.<ref name="nvidia-faq" />		On March 18, 2021, Nvidia discontinued the $4.99/month Founders tier and replaced it with a new Priority tier at $9.99/month, doubling the price for new subscribers.<ref name="windowscentral-founders" /> Existing Founders who subscribed on or before March 17, 2021 were grandfathered into a "Founders for Life" benefit: $4.99/month pricing and (later) exemption from the 100-hour playtime cap, for as long as the subscription remains uninterrupted.<ref name="nvidia-faq" />

	The "Founders for Life" benefit is permanently revoked if a subscriber's payment lapses for any reason, including an expired credit card. Once lost, the benefit cannot be reinstated, and the user must resubscribe at current rates.<ref name="nvidia-faq" />		The "Founders for Life" benefit is permanently revoked if a subscriber's payment lapses for any reason, including an expired credit card. Once lost, the benefit cannot be reinstated, and the user must resubscribe at current rates.<ref name="nvidia-faq" />

	=== Free tier mandatory advertisements (2024) ===		===Free tier mandatory advertisements (''2024'')===
	Starting March 5, 2024, Nvidia introduced mandatory video advertisements of up to two minutes before each gaming session for free tier users. The ads play while the user waits in queue and cannot be skipped.<ref name="tomshardware-ads">{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-27 \|title=Nvidia forces GeForce Now gamers on free tier to watch ads while waiting to play \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/nvidia-forces-geforce-now-gamers-on-free-tier-to-watch-ads-while-waiting-to-play \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Nvidia stated the ad revenue would "reduce average wait times for free members over time."<ref name="nvidia-faq" /> Free tier sessions remain limited to one hour, with no RTX support and access restricted to "basic rigs" running RTX 3050-class hardware at 1080p/60fps.<ref name="nvidia-pricing" />		Starting March 5, 2024, Nvidia introduced mandatory video advertisements of up to two minutes before each gaming session for free tier users. The ads play while the user waits in queue and cannot be skipped.<ref name="tomshardware-ads">{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-27 \|title=Nvidia forces GeForce Now gamers on free tier to watch ads while waiting to play \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/nvidia-forces-geforce-now-gamers-on-free-tier-to-watch-ads-while-waiting-to-play \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-26 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Nvidia stated the ad revenue would "reduce average wait times for free members over time."<ref name="nvidia-faq" /> Free tier sessions remain limited to one hour, with no RTX support and access restricted to "basic rigs" running RTX 3050-class hardware at 1080p/60fps.<ref name="nvidia-pricing" />

	=== Unlimited play discontinued (2026) ===		===Unlimited play discontinued (''2026'')===
	On November 7, 2024, Nvidia announced a 100-hour monthly playtime cap for all Performance and Ultimate tier subscribers, effective for new subscribers immediately and for existing subscribers starting January 1, 2026.<ref name="nvidia-performance-blog" /> Nvidia stated the cap "accommodates 94% of members, who typically enjoy the service well within this timeframe."<ref name="nvidia-performance-blog" />		On November 7, 2024, Nvidia announced a 100-hour monthly playtime cap for all Performance and Ultimate tier subscribers, effective for new subscribers immediately and for existing subscribers starting January 1, 2026.<ref name="nvidia-performance-blog" /> Nvidia stated the cap "accommodates 94% of members, who typically enjoy the service well within this timeframe."<ref name="nvidia-performance-blog" />

Louis: expand stub to full article; 4 incidents documented (publisher exodus 2020, founders price hike 2021, free tier ads 2024, playtime cap 2026)

2026-03-27T03:42:29Z

expand stub to full article; 4 incidents documented (publisher exodus 2020, founders price hike 2021, free tier ads 2024, playtime cap 2026)

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	=== Unlimited play discontinued (2026.01.01) ===		=== Unlimited play discontinued (2026.01.01) ===
	Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a maximum limit of 100 hours per month of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-18 \|title=Geforce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date=2026-02-18 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>" for all free & paying GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0" />" and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>		Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a maximum limit of 100 hours per month of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-18 \|title=Geforce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date=2026-02-18 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>" for all free & paying GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0" />" and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125101133/https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	===Example incident two (''date'')===		===Example incident two (''date'')===

SinexTitan: who tf touched this article when I was away?

2026-02-21T09:48:25Z

who tf touched this article when I was away?

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	* Bait-and-Switch Market Tactics (Adding playtime limits after people already bought an unlimited amounts of playtime)		* Bait-and-Switch Market Tactics (Adding playtime limits after people already bought an unlimited amounts of playtime)
	* Penetration pricing		* Penetration pricing
	}}~~<gallery>~~		}}
	~~File:Modern Day Geforce Now Pricing, After the price hike(s).png\|2/18/26~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	{{Placeholder box\|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.		{{Placeholder box\|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.

	If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}		If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}
			[[File:Modern Day Geforce Now Pricing, After the price hike(s).png\|thumb\|Pricing as of 2026-02-18]]

	===Unlimited play discontinued (2026.01.01)===		=== Unlimited play discontinued (2026.01.01) ===
	Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a maximum limit of 100 hours per month of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2/18~~/26~~ \|title=Geforce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/~~ \|archive-date=~~2/18/26~~ \|access-date=2/18~~/26~~ \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>" for all free & paying GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0" />" and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>		Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a maximum limit of 100 hours per month of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-02-18 \|title=Geforce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date=2026-02-18 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>" for all free & paying GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0" />" and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>

	===Example incident two (''date'')===		===Example incident two (''date'')===
	...		...

	== See ~~Other {{wplink\|Cloud gaming\|cloud gaming}} services.~~ ==		==See Also==

			*{{Wplink\|Amazon Luna}}
	*[[Stadia\|Google Stadia]]		*[[Stadia\|Google Stadia]]
	*~~[https://www.xbox.com/en-us/play Xbox Game Pass]~~		*{{wplink\|PlayStation_Network#PlayStation_Plus\|Playstation Plus}}
	*[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5-game-cloud-streaming/ Playstation Plus]		*{{wplink\|Xbox Game Pass}}
	*~~[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5-game-cloud-streaming/ Amazon Luna][[File:Modern Day Geforce Now Pricing, After the price hike(s).png\|thumb\|<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~ \|~~title= \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/~~}}~~</ref>]]~~

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
			[[Category:Nvidia]]

Nameisxy: /* Unlimited play discontiued (2026.01.01) */

2026-02-19T02:32:17Z

Unlimited play discontiued (2026.01.01)

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):		{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
	* ~~User freedom~~		* Bait-and-Switch Market Tactics (Adding playtime limits after people already bought an unlimited amounts of playtime)
	* User privacy		* Penetration pricing
	* ~~Business model~~		}}<gallery>
	* Market control}}		File:Modern Day Geforce Now Pricing, After the price hike(s).png\|2/18/26
			</gallery>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}		If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}

	===Unlimited play ~~discontiued~~ (2026.01.01)===		===Unlimited play discontinued (2026.01.01)===
	Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a ~~hard cap~~ of 100 hours per month of ~~gameplay~~ for all GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of ~~gameplay~~ and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>		Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a maximum limit of 100 hours per month of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2/18/26 \|title=Geforce Now {{!}} The Next Generation In Cloud Gaming {{!}} NVIDIA \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/ \|archive-date=2/18/26 \|access-date=2/18/26 \|website=NVIDIA}}</ref>" for all free & paying GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of "premium monthly playtime<ref name=":0" />" and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=AleksandarK \|first= \|date=2025-12-23 \|title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-14 \|website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>

	===Example incident two (''date'')===		===Example incident two (''date'')===
	...		...

	==See ~~Also~~==		== See Other {{wplink\|Cloud gaming\|cloud gaming}} services. ==

	*[[Stadia\|Google Stadia]]		*[[Stadia\|Google Stadia]]
			*[https://www.xbox.com/en-us/play Xbox Game Pass]
			*[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5-game-cloud-streaming/ Playstation Plus]
			*[https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5-game-cloud-streaming/ Amazon Luna][[File:Modern Day Geforce Now Pricing, After the price hike(s).png\|thumb\|<ref>{{Cite web \|title= \|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/premium-memberships/}}</ref>]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

Mr Pollo at 17:51, 23 January 2026

2026-01-23T17:51:01Z

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	{{ProductCargo\|Company=Nvidia\|InProduction=yes\|Logo=GeForce Now logo.svg\|ReleaseYear=2015\|Website=https://www.nvidia.com/geforce-now/\|Category=Cloud gaming service}}		{{ProductCargo\|Company=Nvidia\|InProduction=yes\|Logo=GeForce Now logo.svg\|ReleaseYear=2015\|Website=https://www.nvidia.com/geforce-now/\|Category=Cloud gaming service}}

SinexTitan: G-Force NOW

2026-01-14T19:18:55Z

G-Force NOW

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{{ProductCargo|Company=Nvidia|InProduction=yes|Logo=GeForce Now logo.svg|ReleaseYear=2015|Website=https://www.nvidia.com/geforce-now/|Category=Cloud gaming service}}

'''{{wplink|GeForce Now|GeForce Now}}''' is a {{wplink|Cloud gaming|cloud gaming}} service deployed, maintained, and hosted by [[Nvidia]]. It was launched on 01 October, 2015, at the beta stage, with the full release happening on 04 February, 2020.

==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
* User freedom
* User privacy
* Business model
* Market control}}

==Incidents==
{{Placeholder box|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.

If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example).}}

===Unlimited play discontiued (2026.01.01)===
Starting 01 January, 2026, Nvidia set a hard cap of 100 hours per month of gameplay for all GeForce Now users. Users that exceed the limit and wish to further utilize the service need to buy extra time. Which grants 15 hours of gameplay and costs depending on the subscribed tier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AleksandarK |first= |date=2025-12-23 |title=NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/344359/nvidia-puts-100-hour-monthly-limit-on-all-geforce-now-subscriptions |url-status=live |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=TechPowerUp}}</ref>

===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

==See Also==

*[[Stadia|Google Stadia]]

==References==
{{reflist}}