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Amazon GameLift Servers

  • Timebilled
  • Bytesnot billed
  • Unitsbilled

In one line

Per instance-hour for hosting fleets, plus FlexMatch matchmaking hours and per-player packages.

What gets missed

Fleets hold instances at whatever minimum you configured whether players connect or not, so an empty fleet bills all night. FlexMatch matchmaking bills by the hour on top, and player packages per player.

Find it on your bill

Filter Cost Explorer or your Cost and Usage Report by these usage types. A usage type with no region prefix means us-east-1.

  • BoxUsage:c5.large
  • FlexMatchMatchmakingHrs
  • FlexMatchPlayerPackages
  • GLAServerProcessConnMin
  • GLAGameSessionsPlaced

Bills the same way

These services turn exactly the same meters, so what you learn here transfers.