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Norton 360 for Gamers

Powerful protection. Designed for PC gamers, by PC gamers.

Whether you’re a casual or a hard-core gamer, Norton 360 for Gamers provides multiple layers of protection for your devices, game accounts, and digital assets. And it comes with a 60-day money back guarantee for annual plans, too.

Annual
$114.99 first yr.
Monthly
$9.99 /mo. first yr.

$114.99first yr.

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Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

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Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

$114.99first yr.

Payment method required.
When trial ends, paid subscription starts and automatically renews at {ar}/year, unless the renewal is cancelled. Price is subject to change.
See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

$9.99/mo. first yr.

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See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.
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Game Optimizer

Want to boost your PC’s gaming performance to the maximum? Go faster with Norton Game Optimizer!14  
 

Norton GO is the power-boost you need!

  • Automatically detect games and feed them the maximum power.15
  • Helps eliminate FPS lags and slowdowns from your other apps for smooth visuals.
  • Free your PC from power-hungry programs running in the background that eat up your system’s resources. Get more performance out of your rig!
  • Optimizes gaming-related programs.

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Exciting features help defend against the cyberthreats you may face while playing.

Norton 360 for Gamers features include:

Dark Web Monitoring for gamer tags and personal information§

We monitor the dark web and notify you if we find your personal information, including your gamer tags, usernames, and email addresses.

Game Optimizer14

Norton GO directs more power to your game, maximizing speed for an immersive experience. Boost your performance for smoother gameplay and get the most out of your rig!

50 GB Cloud Backup4

Automatic cloud backup for PCs—store your game clips online, freeing up space on your drives.6

Notification Optimization12

On your PC, we’ll only notify you if we detect you are under attack, your protection is at risk, or you aren’t using a feature you’re entitled to use. Fewer notifications and more control over product and service reminders.

Full-Screen Detection Mode16

Device security for PCs that detects when you’re using full-screen mode, and silences all but critical security alerts.

Parental Control

Support a healthy gaming hobby with screen time limits and control over access to inappropriate apps on desktop and mobile devices.

Secure VPN to help protect against DDoS and doxxing attacks

Browse more securely and anonymously by masking your IP address with a no-log VPN to help protect against DDoS attacks and doxxing and help prevent SWATing.

Real-time threat protection for your device

Multi-layered, advanced security helps protect against existing and emerging malware threats to your devices, including phishing attacks via chat, text, and email and security flaws in games and websites.

PC SafeCam5

Help prevent potential stream bans and embarrassment that could result from someone trying to access your webcam. We’ll notify you if we detect that someone tries to access your webcam, and we can help you block them.

Smart Firewall for PC

Monitors communications between your computer and other computers and helps block unauthorized traffic, helping protect your personal files and financial information.

Password Manager

A strong password is important for the protection of your game accounts. Let us help you store complex passwords, credit card information, and other credentials online—more securely.

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Designed for PC gamers, by PC gamers.

We are gamers. We have specific needs that other PC users may not have, like knowing when our gaming accounts might be compromised, or needing interruptions to be minimized while we’re gaming.

 

Our team has worked to design the version of Norton 360 that we wanted, one that includes protection for our PCs and our personal and gaming information.

 

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Why Norton?

Norton has over 25 years of consumer cybersecurity experience. On average, its technology blocks over 7 million threats per day. We’ve leveraged this expertise to also develop protection for gamers.

 

Norton 360 for Gamers includes multi-layered, advanced technology to help block cyberthreats and targeted attacks to your PC and other devices, and to help protect your gaming account information.

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Gamers need more than just antivirus.

Norton 360 for Gamers includes protection against cyberthreats, such as malware and webcam takeovers, while our VPN helps protect against DDoS attacks, doxxing, and SWATing.11

 

This plan includes 24/7 Member Services & Support, offers a 60-day money back guarantee with an annual subscription, and is backed by our Virus Protection Promise.Δ,2,**

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Member Services & Support

24/7 Member Services & Support is included with your Norton 360 for Gamers subscription.Δ

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60-Day Money Back Guarantee

Norton 360 for Gamers comes with a 60-day money back guarantee for annual subscriptions.**

**Terms apply. For cancellation and refund information, please visit our Refund Policy.

Virus Protection Promise

A promise you can count on.

We’re so confident in our antivirus and malware protection, we offer a 100% guarantee. If your device gets a virus our Norton experts can’t remove, you get your money back!2

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Norton 360 for Gamers

Powerful protection for PC gamers.

Annual
$114.99 first yr.
Monthly
$9.99 /mo. first yr.

$114.99first yr.

Payment method required.
When trial ends, paid subscription starts and automatically renews at {ar}/year, unless the renewal is cancelled. Price is subject to change.
See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

$9.99/mo. first yr.

{ar}/month after first year.
See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

$114.99first yr.

Payment method required.
When trial ends, paid subscription starts and automatically renews at {ar}/year, unless the renewal is cancelled. Price is subject to change.
See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

$9.99/mo. first yr.

{ar}/month after first year.
See subscription details below.*

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs.

Frequently asked questions

Do gamers need antivirus and malware protection?

Absolutely. Spyware, malware, and viruses can impact performance significantly on any PC, but PC gamers are particularly valuable targets. Keeping your computer safe when trying new games, installing mods and updates, and connecting to other computers online is where Norton 360 for Gamers can help.

What is the difference between Norton 360 Deluxe and Norton 360 for Gamers?

Norton 360 for Gamers offers protection for up to 3 PCs, Macs, smartphones, and tablets with the same level of protection as Norton 360 Deluxe, plus additional features to help improve your gaming experience:

Game Optimizer: Maximize game performance by dedicating CPU cores to the game on PCs with multi-core CPUs.14

Notification Optimization: We’ll only notify you if your PC is under attack, your protection is at risk, or you aren’t using a feature that’s available to you.η

Norton 360 for Gamers and Norton 360 Deluxe are just a few of the Norton 360 plans available. To learn more about each plan, check out our Norton 360 feature buying guide to see which plan best meets your device security, online privacy, and identity protection needs.

Does antivirus slow down gaming?

Norton 360 for Gamers includes Game Optimizer, a performance-boosting feature that makes sure your protection enhances your gaming experience instead of slowing it down.14

Do you need antivirus while gaming?

Yes, it is recommended to use an antivirus while gaming. Spyware and viruses can impact your frame rate and introduce lag into your gaming experience. Norton 360 for Gamers is specifically designed to detect and help block malware without impacting your gaming experience.

Should I turn off antivirus while gaming?

No need. Norton 360 for Gamers includes Game Optimizer, which helps maximize your computer’s gaming performance. It detects when you have a full-screen game running and suppresses some of your alerts for a more immersive gaming experience.14

Does Norton 360 for Gamers help protect my PC for gaming?

Yes, Norton 360 for Gamers is designed to deliver protection specifically tailored for gamers. That includes features like advanced protection from performance-leeching programs like spyware and viruses.

With Dark Web Monitoring, you can be notified when your gamer tags and other personal information are found on the dark web.§

Does Norton 360 for Gamers impact frame rate, load times, or RAM usage during gaming?

Norton 360 for Gamers is designed to improve your device’s performance by dedicating CPU cores to the game you have open in full screen. This may improve your frame rate and load times depending on what your system is doing at the time, but it should not impact RAM usage or performance.

What is Norton GO?

Norton GO is short for Norton Game Optimizer, a feature that focuses your multi-core CPU on the game you have open to provide a smooth experience while your computer stays protected.14

Does Norton 360 for Gamers have Parental Control?

Yes. If you have children that game, Norton 360 for Gamers includes tools to help manage their screen-time and implement healthier habits with time limits and curfews.

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System requirements

Not all features are available on all devices and operating systems.
Notification Optimization, Cloud Backup and Norton SafeCam are only available on Windows (excluding Windows 10 in S mode, Windows running on ARM Processor).

Windows™ operating systems

Microsoft Windows 11 (all versions).

Microsoft Windows 10 (all versions).

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 (all versions). Some protection features are not available in Windows 8

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Microsoft Windows 7 (all versions) with Service Pack 1 (SP 1) or later.

Mac® operating systems

Current and previous two versions of Mac OS.

Features not supported: Norton Cloud Backup, Norton Parental Control, and Norton SafeCam.

Android™ operating systems

Android 8.0 or later. Must have Google Play app installed.

iOS operating systems

iPhones or iPads running the current and previous two versions of Apple® iOS.

Available for Windows™ PC, Mac®, iOS, and Android™ devices:

Norton Secure VPN is compatible with PCs, Macs, Android smartphones and tablets, iPads, and iPhones. Norton Secure VPN may be used on the specified number of devices—with unlimited use during the subscription term.

Windows™ operating systems

Microsoft Windows 7 (all versions) with Service Pack 1 (SP 1) or later.

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 (all versions).

Microsoft Windows 10 (all versions), except Windows 10 in S mode.

Microsoft Windows 11 (all versions), except Windows 11 in S mode.

Mac® operating systems

Current and previous two versions of Mac OS.

Android™ operating systems

Androids running 8.0 or later.

iOS operating systems

iPhones or iPads running the current and previous two versions of Apple® iOS.

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