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|Description=Amazon removed the ability to stream previously purchased third-party games on its Luna cloud gaming platform without offering refunds, revoking the cloud access consumers paid for. | |Description=Amazon removed the ability to stream previously purchased third-party games on its Luna cloud gaming platform without offering refunds, revoking the cloud access consumers paid for. | ||
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On April | On 10 April 2026, [[Amazon]] announced it would end support for individual game purchases and third-party storefront integrations on its Luna cloud gaming platform, revoking cloud-streaming access for consumers who had purchased games to play via the service.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown">{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |title=Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases |url=https://www.theverge.com/tech/910025/amazon-luna-third-party-games-subscriptions |website=The Verge |date=10 Apr 2026 |access-date=21 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410173403/https://www.theverge.com/tech/910025/amazon-luna-third-party-games-subscriptions |archive-date=10 Apr 2026}}</ref> Effective 10 June 2026, the service removed previously purchased games from its cloud-streaming library, though users could still play them on other PC platforms through the accounts used to purchase the titles.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> Amazon stated it would not offer refunds for third-party games purchased through Luna.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | ||
== Background == | ==Background== | ||
Amazon Luna launched in 2020 as a cloud gaming service competing with Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> In 2023, Amazon Luna introduced the ability to purchase individual games through the platform.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | Amazon Luna launched in 2020 as a cloud gaming service competing with [[Stadia|Google Stadia]] and Xbox Cloud Gaming.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> In 2023, Amazon Luna introduced the ability to purchase individual games through the platform.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | ||
== Revocation of | ==Revocation of third-party purchases== | ||
Amazon's April 2026 changes prevented players from purchasing third-party games and discontinued subscriptions to third-party services | Amazon's April 2026 changes prevented players from purchasing third-party games and discontinued subscriptions to third-party services such as Ubisoft Plus and Jackbox Games.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> The platform also eliminated its "Bring Your Own Library" benefit, ending support for [[EA]], [[Ubisoft]], and [[GOG.com|GOG]] third-party stores and blocking access to titles from those platforms on Luna after 3 June 2026.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | ||
== | ===Amazon's response=== | ||
Despite revoking the ability to stream the games via its cloud infrastructure, Amazon refused to offer refunds to users who purchased third-party games through Luna.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> An Amazon spokesperson stated the service was transitioning away from à la carte purchasing in favor of subscription approaches.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | Despite revoking the ability to stream the games via its cloud infrastructure, Amazon refused to offer refunds to users who purchased third-party games through Luna.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> An Amazon spokesperson stated the service was transitioning away from ''à la carte'' purchasing in favor of subscription approaches.<ref name="TheVerge_Luna_Shutdown" /> | ||
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On 10 April 2026, Amazon announced it would end support for individual game purchases and third-party storefront integrations on its Luna cloud gaming platform, revoking cloud-streaming access for consumers who had purchased games to play via the service.[1] Effective 10 June 2026, the service removed previously purchased games from its cloud-streaming library, though users could still play them on other PC platforms through the accounts used to purchase the titles.[1] Amazon stated it would not offer refunds for third-party games purchased through Luna.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Amazon Luna launched in 2020 as a cloud gaming service competing with Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming.[1] In 2023, Amazon Luna introduced the ability to purchase individual games through the platform.[1]
Revocation of third-party purchases
[edit | edit source]Amazon's April 2026 changes prevented players from purchasing third-party games and discontinued subscriptions to third-party services such as Ubisoft Plus and Jackbox Games.[1] The platform also eliminated its "Bring Your Own Library" benefit, ending support for EA, Ubisoft, and GOG third-party stores and blocking access to titles from those platforms on Luna after 3 June 2026.[1]
Amazon's response
[edit | edit source]Despite revoking the ability to stream the games via its cloud infrastructure, Amazon refused to offer refunds to users who purchased third-party games through Luna.[1] An Amazon spokesperson stated the service was transitioning away from à la carte purchasing in favor of subscription approaches.[1]
Consumer response
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