How to Cancel GeForce NOW 2026 — Is Cloud Gaming Worth $10-20/Month?

Updated March 2026 • 5 min read

NVIDIA GeForce NOW lets you play PC games on any device by streaming from NVIDIA's cloud servers. At $10-20/month, it's a smart option if you don't own a gaming PC — but if you barely play, or if you've built/bought a decent PC since signing up, it's just another subscription draining your wallet.

GeForce NOW Pricing

• Free tier: $0 — 1-hour sessions, basic rigs, queue wait times
• Priority: $9.99/month or $49.99/6 months — 6-hour sessions, RTX ON, priority queue
• Ultimate: $19.99/month or $99.99/6 months — 8-hour sessions, RTX 4080 performance, 4K/120fps

How to Cancel GeForce NOW

1. Log in at nvidia.com
2. Go to Account → GeForce NOW → Manage Membership
3. Click Cancel Membership or Turn Off Auto-Renew
4. Confirm cancellation

You keep access until the end of your current billing period. After that, you revert to the free tier (1-hour sessions with queue waits).

When GeForce NOW IS Worth It

• You don't own a gaming PC: $10-20/month is cheaper than building a $1,500 gaming rig
• You play 10+ hours/month: At that usage, the cost per hour is reasonable
• You have great internet: 25+ Mbps, low latency, wired connection — required for good experience
• You travel frequently: Play AAA games on a Chromebook or MacBook from hotel WiFi

When to Cancel

• You bought a gaming PC/console: No need for cloud streaming anymore
• You play less than 5 hours/month: At $20/month, that's $4/hour — the free tier handles occasional gaming
• Your internet is mediocre: Cloud gaming on spotty WiFi is a miserable experience
• Your favorite games aren't supported: Not all games are on GeForce NOW — publishers can pull titles
• You mostly play indie/lightweight games: If your games run on integrated graphics, you don't need cloud GPUs

Alternatives

• GeForce NOW Free: 1-hour sessions, no payment needed
• Xbox Cloud Gaming: $15/month with Game Pass Ultimate — includes 400+ games (no need to buy separately)
• Steam Deck: $399-649 one-time — play your Steam library natively, no subscription
• PlayStation Portal: $200 — remote play your PS5 from anywhere on WiFi
• Amazon Luna: $10/month — similar cloud gaming, different game library