Discussion

• @the_crapgamer @the_crapgamer on x

  Another Cloud gaming business bites the dust. Cloud gaming sucks, paying $60-$80 for a game just to stream it will never be the norm

• @tomwarren Tom Warren on x

  looks like Xbox is back to mainly competing with Nintendo and PlayStation again [image]

• @jezcorden Jez on x

  Luna is dead. I am SHOCKED.

• @film_girl Christina Warren on x

  this makes sense; amazon needs the GPUs for ai and not to support a gaming platform no one used. bummer for anyone who purchased games tho

• @scully1888 Chris Scullion on x

  This isn't the massive deal some people will assume it is based on the fact that Amazon is killing one part of its Luna offering. It's really a part that very few people use and it can now focus solely on its streaming subscription service (and the free PC games).

• @deeketweak Derek Strickland on x

  Imo, Luna was always on a countdown clock given the nature of the service; Amazon had to secure tons of licensing from multiple big games companies. It's likely Amazon no longer wants to pay the money & hosting fees. It's just not sustainable unless you're all-in on gaming.

• @deeketweak Derek Strickland on x

  I think today's Luna announcement really shows that non-gaming firms probably shouldn't be trusted to host gaming services. Luna was an interesting concept, but massively confusing, and aimed at casting the widest net possible. But that also costs serious money to pull off.

• @oliver_drk Oliver Darko on x

  This recent policy change of Luna makes me question the entire business model. The costs to run these servers for third-party content doesn't seem sustainable.

• @naranciagaming @naranciagaming on x

  the one thing standing in the way of the “you'll own nothing” future of gaming is the lucky fact that all the cloud gaming services somehow can't stop going bankrupt

• @maxdeploy Cole on x

  @Wario64 google stadia. amazon luna. both dead. the gaming platform graveyard is exclusively filled with companies that thought the hard part was the technology

• @stevekovach Steve Kovach on bluesky

  Headlines like this are why I'm glad I went back to buying physical game discs/cartridges [embedded post]

• r/amazonluna r on reddit

  Game stores (gog, ea, etc) discontinued!

• r/Games r on reddit

  Changes to Third-Party Stores & Subscriptions on Amazon Luna: Starting April 10, 2026, Amazon Luna will no longer offer game stores, individual game purchases or third-party subscriptions.

• @zachbussey.tos.gg Zach Bussey on bluesky

  Additional details: www.amazon.com/gp/help/cust...  Doesn't look good for the future of that ailing product... *shakes fist at Ethan Evans, iykyk*  —  But, you know what is only getting better?  My newsletter!  Creators should join for free! tos.gg/s