I barely even game, but I have a founder's edition (i think that's what they call them) account that's held at a low monthly rate. I wonder if this applies to those accounts?
It would have zero bearing on my life, but I am curious. Doesn't seem the article mentions it.
"The 100-hour limit can only be avoided if you have a Founders Edition subscription. This is a special plan that was available when GeForce NOW first launched. Founders Edition users get unlimited playtime and other perks. However, Nvidia stopped new sign-ups for this plan about a year after launch, but existing users were allowed to keep it. "
FAQ
Q: Why is NVIDIA doing this?
A: Because we like money, and we prefer that subscribers don't actually use the service, so we can rent those GPUs to other sucke... customers.
and the issue is what exactly?
This was announced a while ago, and it's just now going into effect:
> The company is implementing its long-lasting promise revealed in 2024, with the option for users to purchase additional play time as needed.
There's also some rollover between months (up to 15 hours)[1].
Previously:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42078726
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42085089
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42090845
1: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-performan...
I barely even game, but I have a founder's edition (i think that's what they call them) account that's held at a low monthly rate. I wonder if this applies to those accounts?
It would have zero bearing on my life, but I am curious. Doesn't seem the article mentions it.
"The 100-hour limit can only be avoided if you have a Founders Edition subscription. This is a special plan that was available when GeForce NOW first launched. Founders Edition users get unlimited playtime and other perks. However, Nvidia stopped new sign-ups for this plan about a year after launch, but existing users were allowed to keep it. "
elsewhere https://www.pcguide.com/news/geforce-now-members-left-extrem...