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10/5/2020 10:06:16 PM
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Did anyone here actually get a stadia?

Just wondering.

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  • Yes. But I tend to be an early adopter of technology, and accepted the risk when I did it. Google has a track record of being "flaky", and abandoning projects on a whim. That being said, if you have fast, reliable internet connection, and understand how to set up a network to mininize latency.....Stadia works VERY well. The problems with Stadia are: 1. Many people have poor internet access, or metered/capped access so the streaming doesn't work well for them. 2. Google has ZERO experience at marketing consumer products, and refuses to work with people who do. So the marketing of Stadia is so non-sensical and disorganized its almost laughable. 3. Google has done a terrible job of explaining WHAT Stadia really is, and why its of value. All of these have resulted in a struggling platform, and low player counts for multiplayer games. Which is sad, because the TECHNOLOGY is a breakthrough and works VERY well. This is also the future of gaming. Don't kid yourself. Set up properly, Stadia runs as well as any console being played with a wireless controller. Which is why Microsoft is being VERY quiet about XCloud, and has bundled it into Game Pass rather than trying to sell it seperately. They know that Google has a viable and very compettiive product...and they are largely trying to stay out of the way and let Google self-destruct and then step into the market void they'll leave behind. They are clearly trying to do NOTHING that will provoke Google to get their shit together and turn Stadia around. TLDR: if you're interested in Stadia, I would not pay for Stadia pro right now. I'd use the free-to-try version to see if you like it. If you do pay for Stadia Pro, I would not buy any of the game seperately, but just play the games that come free with the monthly sub fee. Anything else, right now, is not a good value for your money.

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