Hear me out: Xbox's new Cloud Playtime streaming charges are reasonable

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Hear me out: Xbox's new Cloud Playtime streaming charges are reasonable If you don't want Game Pass and you don't have an Xbox or gaming PC, Microsoft still wants to offer you a way to stream your games. And for a very small sliver of players, it makes sense. "I want to play video games, but I don't have the expensive hardware to play them."