Halo Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 15/03/2021 at 11:06, Rex Grossman said: https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/google-stadia-premiere-edition-with-controller-and-chromecast-ultra-for-ps5399-delivered-next-day-at-google-store-3686418 Premiere edition is £53.99 tomorrow. Why isn’t this the normal price? Surely you make the upfront cost as low as possible to get people to buy into the ecosystem? The low upfront cost is one of the biggest selling points compared with traditional consoles - it’s mind-boggling I haven’t seen any ads or bundles that show Stadia, a Pro subscription and half-a-dozen games being the same price as a base PS5/Xbox Series X console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudley Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 To be fair that'd be instantly countered by MS saying "Xbox and 550 games for that price". It's not true because game pass but then your half a dozen stadia games can disappear at any time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1812 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Free Stadia Premier Edition (Chromecast and controller) with pre orders of RE8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 16/03/2021 at 13:54, Jonny5 said: I think they need to start chucking it in with game purchases like the Cyberpunk deal. They could have done something with Outriders which is launching on Stadia at the same time as the other formats for example. Anyway, haven't you heard? Google have shut Stadia down 7 minutes ago, Mike1812 said: Free Stadia Premier Edition (Chromecast and controller) with pre orders of RE8 There we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klargon Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 It's £65, to save the effort of checking for anyone else. That right there is a serious price for a digital game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Do you think it will be cheaper on Xbox or ps5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1812 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 It's a pretty standard price for a pre-order bit much less attractive than the £50 for Cyberpunk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klargon Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Yeah, that’s what I mean really. Cyberpunk for me was a much bigger deal - better price and a game I was very much keen to play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyLee Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I wish I had gotten Cyberpunk on Stadia, actually. I didn't really enjoy it anywhere near as much as I hoped, and consider it to be a bit of a waste of money. That's on a PC that is more than capable, too, it's not a hardware problem. The game is just a bit less than expectation. Had I gotten a controller and Chromecast bundled in, though, I would have considered it a bargain. So I instead bought Stadia last week, for £53.99, which is the right kind of price for the kit. I'll happily recommend it for anyone looking to jump on board, especially if your PC isn't quite up to top-spec games. £65 for what will be very much a zeitgeist game for the first couple of months seems expensive, but that's not all you'll play. You'll make use of that 30 days Pro and see just how well it all works. You'll discover that you still love Bomberman, but you're not as dominant as you were when playing with your friends. You'll check out Pixeljunk Raiders and hate it, but then go back the next day. And you'll eventually tell other people "You know what? Stadia is pretty good, man. Wish I'd gotten on board earlier." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Then you’ll play destiny and nothing else for quite a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I had a very quick go on Journey to the Savage Planet last night, it seems like a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Resi 7 is now one of the Pro ‘free’ games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretnoise Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 "Pre-order Resident Evil Village now and get Stadia Premiere Edition for free." https://stadia.google.com/store/details/c44439c4ee1741b383c93996985efddfrcp1/sku/e86757e0c8a04164b05c501585af600cp Game + Controller + Chromecast Ultra for £65 (so not quite as good a deal as the Cyberpunk one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Still a bargain mind you. I fancy that Resi 8, and another controller...can I sell a Chromecast Ultra on? Although am I eligible as I already have Stadia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretnoise Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, ZOK said: Still a bargain mind you. I fancy that Resi 8, and another controller...can I sell a Chromecast Ultra on? Although am I eligible as I already have Stadia? I think so - I got the Cyberpunk deal despite already being a founding member. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Cool, I’m going to go for that then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, ZOK said: can I sell a Chromecast Ultra on? You can. Even CEX will take them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Sweet, I put my preorder in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hass Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I got a pair of the Xbox Arctis Steel series wireless headphones and they work really nicely with Stadia. USB-C wireless dongle plugs into the top of the Stadia controller and off you go. Total one stop shop headset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Mays Stadia Pro games: Trine 4 Hotline Miami 2 Floor Kids Quote Floor Kids is a new breakdance battle game featuring unique freestyle gameplay, rhythm challenges, and multiplayer sessions. Discover stylized hand-drawn graphics by award-winning animator JonJon set to an original soundtrack by world-renowned scratch DJ/producer Kid Koala. Innovative controls allow you the freedom to play the way you like with a dynamic scoring system that rewards your moves based on musicality, originality, and style. Build up your crew of bboys and bgirls, unlocking new characters and locations as you cross the city, busting hundreds of different moves and countless combinations on your journey from the corner to the club. Bring Your Skills. Build Your Crew. Find Your Style. Rumour is that a fourth game will get announced during the month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dataDave Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 We're not getting any deals here (NL). :/ Near €90 before games/subs are factored in. You can't have it all, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1812 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Heads up, Jedi Fallen Order is free to claim for Pro subscribers today. Nice surprise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpyJohn Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 After the internal dev studio shutting down and its head Jade Raymond leaving a couple of months ago there is now another senior departure from the Google Stadia team: https://www.engadget.com/stadia-product-head-john-justice-leaves-google-121048599.html?guccounter=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Quote Plus, the service still has plenty of execs to steer the ship including director of games Jack Buser and VP and general manager Phil Harrison. It’s in good hands then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Grossman Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 RE Village, Chromecast Ultra and controller for £65. https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/stadia-resident-evil-village-free-stadia-premier-controller-and-chromecast-ultra-3720717 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klargon Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Only the third time it’s been mentioned on this very page 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Google just sent me the link to claim my free controller & Chromecast too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Dave Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 15 hours ago, ZOK said: Google just sent me the link to claim my free controller & Chromecast too! Mine too. I've recently been playing a lot on Stadia, having not bothered to cancel my pro sub and accumulated a rather large collection of games. I figure that even if Google does a Google, I'll still be able to use the controller (which I really like) as a MiSTer USB controller. You know, Stadia might prove to be the biggest missed opportunity in gaming. I am constantly amazed by how little I think about the streaming aspect of it. It is, to my dulled middle age senses, identical in experience to playing on a console. True, it is very much dependent on your connection, but I've got mine to a position where it is flawless across many hours of gaming, so it's no longer a concern. It's a miracle it works as well as it does, to be honest, then if you throw in things like instant delivery and no patch time, it's perfect for someone like me. But nobody can get past the "Google-ness" of it. Thanks to the reputation Google have built themselves over the last decade, nobody treats it like a serious long term contender. Even me, and I'm convinced by the technology behind it. So no matter how technically proficient it is, no matter how convenient the experience, it will never be taken seriously. And when you consider such blunders as shutting down your first party studio (meaning no games will ever really take advantage of the unique Stadia features) and dumping your top execs, it feels like it was always doomed to fail. My "it'll never happen" idea is that Google need to come out and guarantee games bought on the store for five years or more. If they shut down, you get your money back. Even that might not be enough, but I suspect they've sold so few games so far, it'll hardly cripple them financially. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Yes, I agree with all that. Perfect experience, and it always amazes me when I read on here people talking about noise from consoles, etc - Stadia is invisible in the home, games are just there. I guess I don’t really care about the range of games, as I don’t play enough to be impacting my pile of pro games faster than they are currently adding new ones, and I strongly suspect if they stopped now I wouldn’t finish that pile anyway. If you want to play everything or specific games it’s certainly not for you, but if you have a casual interest it’s amazing. If they turn off the service I don’t think I’ll be too bothered, but it will be such a shame - it feels like this is how gaming will be in the future when everyone has a decent connection, no hardware needed or necessary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Grossman Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 08/05/2021 at 16:33, klargon said: Only the third time it’s been mentioned on this very page Ha ha, fuck me! Thread is too bleak to read so just dropped it in, just in case it was of use. Lesson learned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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