Google Stadia conference with pricing, games, and release details set for June 6th at Noon EST/ 9 AM PST

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haxxiy said:

So, you have to buy the games? Like the poster above, I was expecting something more like Netflix, even if somewhat more expensive.

Not sure if this is worth even for the "free" 1080p gaming. It might do for someone on a pinch, but anyone would be better off spending less than $150 for a GPU able to do the same with far less input latency and internet use.

shikamaru317 said:

haxxiy said:

So, you have to buy the games? Like the poster above, I was expecting something more like Netflix, even if somewhat more expensive.

Not sure if this is worth even for the "free" 1080p gaming. It might do for someone on a pinch, but anyone would be better off spending less than $150 for a GPU able to do the same with far less input latency and internet use.

A 10.7 tflop GPU currently costs alot more than $150. Google Stadia server blades each have a 10.7 tflop AMD GPU. 

That's what I was about to ask. In terms of signing up Stadia or going out to pick up PC gaming parts, what does end up being cheaper?

Cerebralbore101 said:

The Fury said:

It's like PS Now doesn't exist.

Isn't PS Now mostly PS2 and PS3 games though? Also, isn't the resolution just 720 at 30 FPS? And isn't Sony's way behind Google in terms of being able to supply a good streaming service?  

PS has a plan for that. Things will change with PS5. The console market is all ready for streaming: Sony and Microsoft. I bet all the devs now already know how the streaming market will work on all platforms in the near future. Sony is ready for this.

BraLoD said:
Yeah, still zero interest on it.
Buying games to play it with stream delay and being always dependant on a good internet connection...
I'd rather keep buying my consoles, owning physically all games I want and being able to play them without ever caring about the internet.
Stadia is not coming to take anyone's place.

Yes, I wouldn't move on from my console to that. It doesn't make sense to me. Unless they have some killer content to roll out.

Azelover said:

I hope I don't eat my words, but this kinda reminded me of the Wii U.

Multiplatform games that are availabe already on other systems. The Wii U even had some exclusives day one. What is Google REALLY offering here? I'm gonna be crazy if I'm wrong, but this Stadia thing looks like a total train wreck.

They're testing the waters. I bet they'll have a couple of exclusives for next year. The difference between stadia and Wii U is that the service is fully online, it's not a device that you may buy and forget. They have the advantage of getting flexible depending on market reaction.

But I get your point. I don't see any killer content that would make me sign up.

VAMatt said:
I'll likely give it a shot when the non-subscription option hits. But, I can't see myself paying $130 for the privilege of then paying $10 per month to maintain the further privilege of paying full price for games.

If they end up with a nice catalogue of current gen, AA and AAA games included in the subscription price, I may bite. But, right now, the only advantage I see to Stadia is the ability to play when away from my console. But, until 5G allows mobile play, I just don't see myself being able to make use of that feature often enough to justify a subscription, much less the $130 for a controller and dongle that I don't need.

If next year you will be able to skip the $130 and sign up for $10 and buy a $60 game to play on Chrome browser, then you may have a reasonable deal. Particularly those who don't want to invest on a console/pc upfront.

Soundwave said:
Old fashioned enthusiasts will likely be the least likely to understand why and how this will eventually be successfully, just like a lot of them still can't understand how/why smartphone gaming is the most played type of video games on the planet.

I don't know if Google will be the top provider, my bet is Microsoft is the one that is going to really take this concept and lead with it, but Google is no doubt a force that will be pushing Microsoft to offer the best possible streaming service they can and to do so in the here and now not "well maybe 3 years down the line".

Both PS and Xbox still have the advantage. Because for them, they just have to add the streaming service to their platforms while Google is coming out with streaming only and with a very limited lib.

Kai_Mao said:

Jranation said:

You guys dont have unlimited data? 

I wonder how many people around the world have unlimited data plans..

Especially if some unlimited data plans are not EXACTLY unlimited...

Exactly. It seems to me that the rural world is excluded from this deal.