Daydream at a minimum.
Google plus probably had a similar expense.
Doubtful. Daydream was barely even a thing when it launched.
Daydream at a minimum.
Google plus probably had a similar expense.
You're half right. That is indeed the market that will be heavily into Stadia. But that's not the market that Google is actively marketing towards. Do those millions of people even know that Stadia is a thing? If you walk up to someone playing a mobile game on the street, will they know what Stadia is? Hell, I've got gamer friends that don't even know what it is. They're marketing this product at the exact people that won't buy it.The US has 330 million people, 100 million+ households.
Nintendo, after almost 3 years and a console revision, has only sold 15 million Switches -- and that's considered a success! That's a penetration rate of less than 5%.
Sure many of the other 95% probably have no interest, but there are still millions and millions of people out there that would probably enjoy playing switch games but don't own one.
That is kind of the market Stadia is targeting. There are a lot of people that play mobile games because they are free or cheap and they already own a phone but aren't willing to buy a console.
Idk I don't buy many gamesOk, wait. Let's break this down. You said you trade in all your games, what is the average return you get doing that?
Yeah, I'll probably pop $60 for just Cyberpunk or Avengers out of curiosity. No way am I investing 100% in Stadia unless the data cap problem is solved and Google demonstrates somehow that Stadia is not another Daydream VR or Allo.If you wanna try out Stadia do so. I'd just suggest not going all-in unless having some full price rentals that disappear is ok with you.
There's early access, and then there's not having bluetooth connectivity working when it can also only be used with things that don't have a lot of ports. This isn't ready for consumers by any stretch of the imagination.You can't even get Stadia without a Founders Edition yet. There's a reason for that. All of that will be changed by the time it's released for the general public.
People love to call popular opinions they don't like "memes" in hopes of discrediting them.
I usually trade in most of my games anyway so if it shuts down after I buy I couldn't care less
A meme is now a picture with words one it.
No I usually get like 25$, 28$ every once in awhile or soYou trade in your games for free?
That sounds like a bad business decision.
This link means nothing for Stadia.
And how much do you plan on getting for your Stadia games?
Look at my other post on this same page
i agree that they're afraid of change, or maybe not afraid of it but more resistant to it because they get set in their ways and any change that messes with what they learned makes them mad. although this isn't that because im referring to games themselves and not the platform you play it on. the bigger concern imo is latency, it's a deal breaker for many people for good reason. and then there's no compelling google originals or the customization available on pc and it doesn't really bode well for the argument that stadia shutting down is absurd."Gamers" are afraid of change .. which is dumb because it's one of the fastest changing industries.
Do they?
Compared to Gmail? Compared to Search? Compared to Maps?
What does somebody playing Assassin's Creed for an hour tell you about them? What sort of personal data do you get from people playing video games to help you sell things that aren't video games?
If your argument is that people using Stadia will create data that will help Google sell things on Stadia... that's a rather circular argument.
When it's all said and done I save 850$ - 1150$ next gen, that's if PSnow and xcloud work the same as stadia next gen which I hope they doThat's money you can use to buy new games or save up for new hardware. When Stadia shuts down or games stop being supported you'll most probably get nothing back.
I don't see how this is on equal terms, let alone a better proposition.
Oh that will be covered in the EULA that no one will read.What do people think Google are going to kill exactly? Google Cast Ultra's are already being made and that is already selling pretty well the pad doesn't really matter as you will be able to use other pads on PC'S. All you have left is the service which of they kill they would have to take people's $60 purchases away and I can't see Google doing that and not facing a massive class action lawsuit.
So people genuinely believe Google are going to take people's $60 purchases away just like that?
Counterargument: DaydreamThis link means nothing for Stadia.
Look at the hardware list. Nexus is re branded into Pixel. Chromebook Pixel is basically Pixelbook. None of their other ventures are as big as Stadia.
When it's all said and done I save 850$ - 1150$ next gen, that's if PSnow and xcloud work the same as stadia next gen which I hope they do
This.I stopped reading here. You typically don't want to undermine your own argument so badly within the first few paragraphs.
it is improving on PSnow and xcloudHey if it appeals to you, go for it. Just understand that you are clearly in the minority when it comes to Era, and quite frankly, i doubt the audience at large will have much interest in it either.
Here's the thing. Stadia would be having a much warmer reception if it were the other way around from what you say. It should itself be looking to emulate and improve on PSNow and xCloud. The fact they are expecting people to pay 60 bucks per title to stream games they might or might not have access to in a couple of years is the greatest roadblock beyond technical limitations. If they had a Netflix type solution many more people would be interested as the prospects of being burned would be much smaller.
People are saying why they are not interested and Stadia believers are just putting their heads in the sand and refusing to hear it, while calling it memes. Good luck with that.
it is improving on PSnow and xcloud
4k 60 fps
New 3rd party games not just old ones
a free option
controller that connects directly to server
if that's not improving on PSnow and xcloud then idk what is, I hope PSnow and xcloud can do all of this eventually
The business model is the reason they have new 3rd party games and not just old ones
So people genuinely believe Google are going to take people's $60 purchases away just like that?
I personally found out it existed upon its cancellation lol