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Google Stadia Pro (4K/60, 5.1 surround) $9.99 a month. Stadia Base (1080/60) requires no subscription.
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It's a good deal... for when I am traveling overseas and I don't bring my console with me... until Sony releases all PS4 and PS5 games on PSNow.
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If you could at least also play the games natively on PC if you buy on Stadia. But I assume that is not the case, right?
The $9.99 is for Stadia Pro specifically which is the tier that lets you do 4k HDR 60fps (and some other content they didn't detail).
"Base" Stadia is free and you just buy the games.
"Base" Stadia is free and you just buy the games.
People will undoubtedly shit on the price but you could get like ten YEARS of Stadia for the price of a similarly specced gaming PC. Assuming you have a rock-solid connection and don't really care about offline potential, it's theoretically a good deal.
Again, though, there's a lot of assumptions built into this calculaion, namely a highly stable connection on your end as well as Google's, and the longevity and success of Stadia itself.
Again, though, there's a lot of assumptions built into this calculaion, namely a highly stable connection on your end as well as Google's, and the longevity and success of Stadia itself.
So if you buy a game individually and don't have Stadia Pro (or let it lapse) you can only stream it in 1080p?
So the only game included with Stadia Pro at launch is Destiny? Everything else you have to additionally purchase? Yikes. I thought there'd be a larger collection in the Pro library, to get things going.
At the outset everything except Destiny. "Additional free games released regularly" and discounts on some purchases for Pro subscribers.
At the outset everything except Destiny. "Additional free games released regularly" and discounts on some purchases for Pro subscribers.
Ok so $9.99 to access the system, but you still need to buy the games it looks like, or at least most of them?
The website says additional free games added regularly. So, I get all games for 10 bucks a month and can keep the free ones if I unsubscribe?
Yes, sometime in 2020. Until then you need the $10/month sub
Stadia Pro:
Three months included in Founder's Edition.
Part of Founder's Edition
Resolution: Up to 4K
Frame rate: 60 FPS
Sound: 5.1 surround sound
Buy games whenever you want: Yes
Additional free games released regularly: Yes, starting with Destiny 2: The Collection
Stadia Pro-exclusive discounts on select game purchases: Yes
From the website, looks like Pro only comes with Destiny 2 free at launch with more games added regularly. This is more PS +/Xbox Live Gold than Gamepass
You will have to purchase games normally otherwise
Three months included in Founder's Edition.
Part of Founder's Edition
Resolution: Up to 4K
Frame rate: 60 FPS
Sound: 5.1 surround sound
Buy games whenever you want: Yes
Additional free games released regularly: Yes, starting with Destiny 2: The Collection
Stadia Pro-exclusive discounts on select game purchases: Yes
From the website, looks like Pro only comes with Destiny 2 free at launch with more games added regularly. This is more PS +/Xbox Live Gold than Gamepass
You will have to purchase games normally otherwise
By selling their games directly. Or if they're included in the free titles, Google will either pay a "per download/stream" price or up front lump sum to have the game included.
November, no specific date.
Comes with Destiny 2 + all DLC, rest has to be bought separately.
YouTube is kinda shit sometimes when it comes to 4k. With Netflix pretty sure you can do it well with 35
You're paying 10 bucks a month for 4K output and a growing library of "free" games (like Humble, PS+, GamePass, etc).
You still have to buy the games.
Pro is only to play them in 4K60 with 5.1 Sound and to get some discounts
Pro is only to play them in 4K60 with 5.1 Sound and to get some discounts
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