Nvidia has run out of gaming graphics cards in the cloud

Most plans for Nvidia’s GeForce Now gaming streaming service are unavailable, with five of the eight plans listed as completely sold out. Nvidia explained the problem by too high demand for platform services from subscribers.

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The problem is global in nature, points out the Tom’s Hardware resource – the same tariffs are not available in several regions. Last year, Nvidia introduced a 24-hour subscription with access to high-end machines without the commitment to a long-term subscription. There are also one- and six-month subscription plans available in three options: free with ads, Performance (1440p + RTX) and Ultimate (4K HDR + 240fps + RTX).

All 1-Day, Free and Performance 1-month, and Free 6-month subscription options are currently unavailable. The problem most affected users of the free plan, because Nvidia gives preference to subscribers of premium plans. The ability to sign up for new subscriptions had to be limited so that users of existing ones could play without interruptions, the company said, a measure that helps prevent server overload.

This means that Nvidia’s servers are running at full capacity, and the GeForce Now platform cannot yet cope with the influx of new users – in November the company had to limit subscribers to 100 hours of gaming per month. Additional time must be paid separately: $5.99 for 15 hours on the Ultimate plan or $2.99 ​​for Performance. The problem of limited resources could hardly affect all servers equally – it is possible that Nvidia is updating the hardware, although there has been no official announcement about this. The service already encountered a similar problem in 2020, and it is logical to assume that in the foreseeable future it will be resolved now.