GeForce Now Faces Availability Issues Amid High Demand
Nvidia’s GeForce Now (GFN) service, which provides cloud gaming for those without powerful gaming PCs, is currently experiencing availability issues due to high demand. According to a report from ComputerBase in Germany (via Tom’s Hardware), many of the service’s subscription options are sold out. New free accounts, day passes, and one-month passes are mostly unavailable, with only one-month and six-month Ultimate passes, as well as six-month Performance passes still being offered. However, availability may vary depending on your location.
GeForce Now is built on a cloud infrastructure that uses dedicated Windows-based machines equipped with real graphics cards. Each active gaming session requires such a machine, and Nvidia has restricted new account sign-ups to prevent service overload. However, the company has not provided a detailed explanation of the cause behind the current restrictions.
While demand during the December holiday season might have been expected to strain the service, the load surge seems to have occurred more recently. There’s speculation that Nvidia might be upgrading its data centers in preparation for the launch of the new RTX 50-series GPUs, expected to hit retailers soon. For those on the Ultimate tier, these powerful new GPUs would likely be allocated first, possibly contributing to the shortage.
