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Xbox Cloud Gaming is now playable in the cheaper Game Pass tiers

<p>It's now a little cheaper to try <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/xbox-game-pass-xcloud-streaming-date-130059326.html">Xbox Cloud Gaming[/url]. Previously restricted to the Game Pass Ultimate tier, it's now open to Core and Standard subscribers. Xbox Cloud Gaming is still in beta, so you'll need to sign up (for free) as an <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/account-profile/manage-account/guide-to-insider-program">Xbox Insider[/url].</p>
<p>Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers can stream cloud-playable games from two categories. This includes games supported in their subscription or select cloud-enabled games they own. The biggest perk of Cloud Gaming is it's supported on a whole mess of devices. In addition to Xbox consoles and PCs, it's also available on <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-12-microsoft-project-x-cloud-ios-testflight.html">mobile[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-cloud-streaming-is-coming-to-new-lg-smart-tvs-204457962.html">smart TVs[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-now-available-on-some-amazon-fire-tv-sticks-181530197.html">Amazon Fire TV devices[/url], <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/xbox-cloud-gaming-lands-on-meta-quest-headsets-204929253.html">Meta Quest headsets[/url] and anything else with a web browser.</p>
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<p>The move is the latest evidence of Microsoft's shift to a more device-agnostic gaming strategy. It's now more about selling Game Pass subscriptions than fighting a <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-should-exit-the-console-business-160023834.html">losing hardware battle with Sony[/url]. And Microsoft views cloud gaming as playing a pivotal role in that trajectory. In the past year, it rolled out the ability to <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-users-can-now-stream-games-they-own-on-their-consoles-173739687.html">stream Xbox games you already own[/url]. In July, it expanded that <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-stream-your-own-game-feature-now-extends-to-pc-204049103.html">to include PC games[/url] and made your recently played games f<a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox-cloud-games-will-soon-follow-you-just-about-everywhere-183603601.html">ollow you across devices[/url].</p>
<p>The company also sees an opportunity in handheld consoles, with its partnership with ASUS. The <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/rog-xbox-ally-handheld-gaming-devices-are-real-and-will-be-released-during-the-2025-holiday-season-142135533.html">ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X[/url] are set to arrive on October 16, although their <a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ally-handhelds-will-be-available-october-16-but-we-still-dont-know-the-price-134015698.html">pricing remains unknown[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-now-playable-in-the-cheaper-game-pass-tiers-183033789.html?src=rss

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