Xbox's cloud gaming service has reached a milestone, shedding its "beta" label. Along with Xbox Cloud Gaming exiting its beta state, Microsoft also announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can experience "enhanced" streaming quality up to 1440p and the "shortest wait times." Game Pass Ultimate is now $30/month after the company's revamping and price hike of Xbox Game Pass, though you can still lock in $20/month pricing for Ultimate through Amazon. here's what's changing with Xbox Game Pass: pic.twitter.com/DeRyrSRhk6 — Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) October 1, 2025Initially announced as Project xCloud in 2018, Xbox Cloud Gaming officially launched in 2020 as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription plan. Subscribers of the newly minted Xbox Game Pass Premium ($15/month) and Essential ($10/month) can also now take advantage of cloud gaming, albeit without the resolution improvement and shorter wait times.