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Xbox proposes hourly fees to stream games players already own

Original: Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you bought

Microsoft's Xbox is floating a pay-per-hour model for cloud streaming, charging an estimated 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream titles customers have already purchased. The proposal, reported by Ars Technica, has drawn criticism from gamers who argue they should not pay extra to access games they own, and renewed debate about digital ownership and the rising costs of streaming services.

Why now: Gamers are reacting to a controversial new fee model that would charge them extra to play games they already bought.

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