{
  "id": 6278676,
  "title": "Xbox cloud gaming time limits and console price hikes: Why gamers are getting less for more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/xbox-cloud-gaming-time-limits-and-console-price-hikes-why-gamers-are",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T11:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/technology/gaming/2026-09-08-xbox-cloud-gaming-time-limits-and-console-price-hikes-why-gamers-are-getting-less-for-more/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Microsoft is facing backlash after introducing strict monthly hours on Xbox Cloud Gaming alongside steep local console price increases, leaving gamers paying more for a downgraded experience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}