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This is a brand new platform: there's going to be issues. More to the point, this is an early access period, so you essentially agreed to help Google test it. It's unfortunate that it hasn't all pann... See more...
This is a brand new platform: there's going to be issues. More to the point, this is an early access period, so you essentially agreed to help Google test it. It's unfortunate that it hasn't all panned out as many of use hoped (missing features, light catalog, etc.), but that's how it is. Whining about it won't do any good, and if you didn't want to take the risk, you should have waited. It's not like the original XBOX, PS One, etc. were perfect out of the gate. In fact, they still often have issues even now in their third or fourth generations. Honestly, I think Google is doing pretty well for a relatively wide release of largely unproven technology, which depends on things that are highly variable like networking. Suck it up.
The reason is basically that this is a beta. The actual service won't be GA until next year. During this period, Google is likely wanting to control the hardware, to reduce issues, and give it time t... See more...
The reason is basically that this is a beta. The actual service won't be GA until next year. During this period, Google is likely wanting to control the hardware, to reduce issues, and give it time to ramp.up it's support infrastructure. The long and short is that you're getting a chance to try it out early by buying the Founders or Premiere editions. If you wait until it officially launches to all, along with the free tier, then you can use your own hardware and potentially.wont have to pay for anything but the games you want to play.
You weren't duped. It's been clearly documented since Stadia was announced that you would have to buy games for it. It's a console in the cloud, and Google never claimed it was anything else. The Pro ... See more...
You weren't duped. It's been clearly documented since Stadia was announced that you would have to buy games for it. It's a console in the cloud, and Google never claimed it was anything else. The Pro sub is basically the same as PSN or XBOX Live. You get some free games every month while to play while you're subscribed, and discounts on some games. If you don't want to pay for the Pro sub, you don't have to, and you can still play any games you purchase, as well as buy more (just without discounts). Looking at it that way, you're actually getting a free console. The cost of the Founders Edition was for the controller and Chromecast. By the time the free sub is GA, you should be able to use any controller on a TV with your own Chromecast, if you already had one, or any computer with Chrome. In other words, eventually you can "buy" into this platform for zero cost, except the price of the games you play, compared to having to buy a $200-300 console first. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. If you feel duped, that was your own fault for not actually paying attention to any of the news or announcements before mashing the Buy Now button.