Nvidia’s GeForce Now is one of the best ways to get your gaming in on the go. Over the years, we’ve seen some excellent upgrades to the service, but one of the more curious changes was putting a limit on play time, making just 100 hours available for each paid subscription.

Now, legacy subscribers were exempt from this limit, but that’s now all going away starting in 2026. We’ve known about this for a while, but starting in January, all users will be bound by the new 100-hour limit (via 9to5Google). This is more of a PSA than reporting anything new.

A huge deal

As you can imagine, this is going to be a pretty big deal. If you break that 100-hour number down, that’s just three hours of gameplay a day, which might not be enough for some people. Naturally, Nvidia will offer the option of purchasing more time, which will cost $2.99 or $5.99 per each additional 15 hours, depending on your subscription tier.

So if you’re someone that plays a lot, or relies on Nvidia GeForce Now, this will easily add up. What makes this even wilder is that you still need to purchase games in order to use Nvidia’s service. This isn’t like Xbox Game Pass, where you’re gaining access to a library of games for the monthly payment.

Nvidia GeForce Now still requires that you own the games that you’re streaming. You’re essentially renting a high-powered PC to play your games on the go. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good service, but limiting the playtime will be a huge problem. With that said, it’s not easy maintaining the hardware, especially in current times.

Are there alternatives?

Yes, there are, with options like Shadow PC being one of the more popular choices. In most situations, the prices aren’t going to be as cheap as what Nvidia offers, but with the 100-hour limit in place, it might be worth it.

Again, you can always go above the 100-hour limit on GeForce Now, you’ll just have to pay more. So, if you need something that’s unlimited, going with an alternative service will most likely be a better option.

Of course, you’ll want to investigate on your own to see what’s right for you. If you’re an Nvidia GeForce Now user, let us know what you’re doing in the comments below.