Subscription status
Your subscription can operate in two states: Full and Limited.
Full state
This is a state of full functionality until the available playtime is greater than or equal to 1 minute.
Limited state
This is a state of limited functionality after the playtime runs out.
You will remain in Limited state until your playtime resets or you purchase additional time. If you are in the middle of a session, your session will end and you will have to start a new session in Limited state.
Features
Priority access
Graphics quality
NVIDIA RTX and DLSS
Game session
Limited state
Low
Up to 
1080p / 60 fps
1 hour
remaining playtime is < 1 minute
Full state
High
Up to 
1440 QHD / 60 fps
6 hours
remaining playtime is ≥ 1 minute
Limited state
remaining playtime is < 1 minute
Full state
remaining playtime is ≥ 1 minute
Priority access
Low
High
Graphics quality
Up to 
1080p / 60 fps
Up to 
1440 QHD / 60 fps
NVIDIA RTX and DLSS
Game session
1 hour
6 hours
Features
Priority access
Graphics quality
NVIDIA RTX and DLSS
Game session
Limited state
Low
Up to 
1080p / 60 fps
1 hour
remaining playtime is < 1 minute
Full state
Highest
Up to 
4K / 240 fps
6 hours
remaining playtime is ≥ 1 minute
Limited state
remaining playtime is < 1 minute
Full state
remaining playtime is ≥ 1 minute
Priority access
Low
Highest
Graphics quality
Up to 
1080p / 60 fps
Up to 
4K / 240 fps
NVIDIA RTX and DLSS
Game session
1 hour
6 hours

How playtime works

Total playtime

Playtime is the total number of priority access hours available during the current period. It consists of three parts: base time, additional time, and carryover time.

Base time

This time is included in the subscription and is automatically granted at the start of each billing period.

  • Base time includes 40 hours of playtime every 30 days for 30-day plans and 45 hours of playtime for 180-day plans.
  • For short-term subscriptions (Day Pass and 7-day plans), separate conditions apply

Add-on time

Add-on time extends playtime beyond base time. There are two ways to increase your playtime:

  • Purchase extra time. You can buy as much extra time as needed, regardless of how much playtime you have left.
  • Earn bonus hours. Bonus hours are granted for maintaining an active subscription as part of the GFN Bonus program. The longer your subscription remains active, the more hours you receive. Learn more about GFN Bonus
Extra time purchases and bonus hours are available only with 30-day and 180-day subscriptions.

Carryover time

This is the portion of unused playtime hours that is carried over to the next billing period. Carryover occurs only at the end of the current period. All types of unused playtime (base, extra, bonus, carryover) can be carried over to the next 30-day period.

Maximum carryover limits:

  • Performance — up to 15 hours
  • Ultimate — up to 20 hours

Carryover is only available with uninterrupted subscription renewal and if the following conditions are met:

  • auto-renewal must be enabled
  • the next billing period must be automatically paid immediately after the current one ends
If the payment fails (for example, due to insufficient funds) or the subscription is renewed later manually, the remaining hours will not be carried over.

Short-term subscriptions

Playtime for Day Pass and 7-day subscriptions consists only of base time.

  • Day Pass. Provides access for 24 hours from the moment of purchase. If multiple Day Passes are purchased, when the active Day Pass ends, the next Day Pass in queue will be activated automatically.
  • 7-day subscription. Provides access for 168 hours (24 hours x 7). Payment is charged automatically every 7 days until the subscription is cancelled.
Short-term subscriptions do not support carryover, do not allow purchasing extra time, and do not participate in the bonus program.
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