Further investigation suggests this is likely a global issue, as the same tiers remain inaccessible for several regions. Last year, NvidiaintroducedDay Passes, which provide 24-hour access to Nvidia’s high-performance machines without the commitment of a long-term subscription. Likewise, Nvidia also offers one-month and six-month memberships. These one-month and six-month plans are divided into Free (Basic Rig with Ads), Premium (1440p + RTX ), and Ultimate (4K HDR + 240 FPS + RTX) packages.
The affected plans include all the Day Passes, Free, and Performance tiers of the 1-month and the Free tier of the 6-month plan. The free-tier users are the most affected, as Nvidia is likely prioritizing premium users first. Nvidia says they are restricting supply so existing users can enjoy a seamless experience. GeForce Now isn’t accepting new customers across several tiers to prevent the servers from being overloaded.
There could be several possibilities, but based on the given statement, it is fair to assume that Nvidia’s servers are likely at full capacity and unable to keep up with the influx of new users. Back in November, Nvidiaintroduceda 100-hour limit per month for all tiers, roughly equivalent to around three hours per day. Any more, and you’ll have to pay extra: $5.99 for 15 additional hours on the Ultimate tier, down to $2.99 for the Performance tier.
Thinking out of the box, if this was a capacity problem, it’s improbable all servers would be affected similarly. Nvidia may be upgrading the underlying hardware while the existing hardware continues to function in parallel, but that’s speculation.
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