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.