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NVIDIA GeForce NOW pricing (2026)
NVIDIA GeForce NOW's paid plans start at $8.33/mo (Performance — Annual) as checked on 2026-09-05, read from NVIDIA GeForce NOW's own pricing page; 5 plans. Best for PC gamers who already own a large Steam/Epic/GOG library. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $8.33/mo (Performance — Annual)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: PC gamers who already own a large Steam/Epic/GOG library; Mac and Linux users wanting access to Windows-only PC games; Budget-conscious players (genuine $0 free tier); High-refresh-rate gaming on thin clients or TVs
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-05
NVIDIA GeForce NOW plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free STALE · 2026-09-05 | $0 | — | Flat monthly | 1-hour gaming sessions per session, ad-supported queue, up to 1080p/60fps. Requires own game library (Steam, Epic, GOG, etc.). No credit card required. | nvidia.com |
| Performance — Monthly STALE · 2026-09-05 | $9.99 | −17% | Flat monthly | 6-hour gaming sessions, priority queue, up to 1440p/60fps. Formerly called 'Priority'. As of January 1, 2026 a 100-hour/month cap applies; extra 15-hour blocks cost $2.99 each. Day Pass also available at $3.99 for 24-hour access. | nvidia.com |
| Performance — Annual STALE · 2026-09-05 | $8.33 | — | Flat monthly | Billed as $99.99/yr ($8.33/mo effective). Month-to-month rate is $9.99/mo; ~17% discount vs monthly. A 35% promotional discount on 12-month Performance was active through July 8, 2026 per NVIDIA's site. | nvidia.com |
| Ultimate — Monthly STALE · 2026-09-05 | $19.99 | −17% | Flat monthly | 8-hour sessions, RTX 4080-class server GPU, up to 4K/120fps or 1080p/240fps, lowest queue times. 100-hour/month cap as of January 1, 2026; extra 15-hour blocks cost $5.99 each. Day Pass at $7.99 for 24-hour access. | nvidia.com |
| Ultimate — Annual STALE · 2026-09-05 | $16.67 | — | Flat monthly | Billed as $199.99/yr ($16.67/mo effective). Month-to-month rate is $19.99/mo; ~17% discount vs monthly. A 35% promotional discount on 12-month Ultimate was active through July 8, 2026 per NVIDIA's site. | nvidia.com |
Last verified 2026-09-05. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. Official pricing pages (nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/plans/, /memberships/, /premium-memberships/) all returned 404 as of 2026-06-14. NVIDIA main page (nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/) loaded but prices JS-rendered and absent from HTML. Fell back to Wikipedia GeForce Now article (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_Now) which lists Performance at $9.99/mo and $99.99/yr, Ultimate at $19.99/mo and $199.99/yr, and Day Passes at $3.99 (Performance) and $7.99 (Ultimate). NVIDIA's own page corroborates tier names ('Performance' and 'Ultimate') and confirms a '35% off 12-month Performance or Ultimate membership' promotion valid through July 8, 2026. This note predates 2 corrections to the plans above, the earliest from 2026-09-11; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$8.33/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of NVIDIA GeForce NOW, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by NVIDIA GeForce NOW. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Performance — Annual. Correction 2026-09-11: the annual discount of 17% was moved off "Performance — Annual" onto "Performance — Monthly". "Performance — Annual" records $8.33/mo, which is its own note's $99.99 yearly total over 12 months — the annual price, with the saving already in it. The page prints the percentage as a discount off the figure in the same row, so the pair offered a reader $6.91/mo, a rate the vendor does not publish. The note names $9.99/mo month-to-month and "Performance — Monthly" records exactly that, so the saving is true of that row and now sits there. No price moved on either row.
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Ultimate — Annual. Correction 2026-09-11: the annual discount of 17% was moved off "Ultimate — Annual" onto "Ultimate — Monthly". "Ultimate — Annual" records $16.67/mo, which is its own note's $199.99 yearly total over 12 months — the annual price, with the saving already in it. The page prints the percentage as a discount off the figure in the same row, so the pair offered a reader $13.84/mo, a rate the vendor does not publish. The note names $19.99/mo month-to-month and "Ultimate — Monthly" records exactly that, so the saving is true of that row and now sits there. No price moved on either row.
Capabilities
Integrations: Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Ubisoft Connect, Xbox PC Game Pass.
Key features: Largest cloud-gaming game library: 4,500+ PC games; Bring-your-own-library — stream games already purchased on Steam, Epic, GOG, etc.; Free tier with no credit card required; RTX ray tracing on Performance and Ultimate tiers; DLSS 4 on Ultimate tier; RTX 5080-class servers on Ultimate: up to 5K/120fps or 360fps; Install-to-Play (2,000+ games, Performance and Ultimate); Day Pass option ($3.99 Performance / $7.99 Ultimate) for occasional players; 35% off 12-month promo active through July 8, 2026.
Plan limits: Free: 1-hour sessions, ad-supported queue, up to 1080p/60fps; Performance: 6-hour sessions, up to 1440p/60fps; Ultimate: 8-hour sessions, up to 4K/120fps (RTX 4080) or 5K/120fps (RTX 5080); All paid tiers: 100-hour/month playtime cap (effective January 2026); extra 15-hour blocks cost $2.99 (Performance) or $5.99 (Ultimate); Bring-your-own-games model — user must already own games on supported stores; Some games blocked by publishers from GeForce NOW.
Frequently asked questions
How much does NVIDIA GeForce NOW cost?
NVIDIA GeForce NOW's paid plans start at $8.33/mo (Performance — Annual), and it lists a $0 plan (Free); it has 5 published plans. Verified 2026-09-05.
Is NVIDIA GeForce NOW cheaper billed annually?
Yes. NVIDIA GeForce NOW publishes a 17% discount for paying annually (on the Performance — Monthly plan). Verified 2026-09-05.
Does NVIDIA GeForce NOW support HIPAA?
NVIDIA GeForce NOW's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does NVIDIA GeForce NOW have a free plan?
Yes — NVIDIA GeForce NOW publishes a free tier.
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