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by mattbrewsbytes 2649 days ago
A example of a solution without a problem.

Hardcore gamers, and by that I mean people that spend a lot of time playing graphically intense games, have their own gaming PC's and keep up with hardware. So they aren't the customer, at least immediately, maybe in 2-4 years.

Anyone that has a current-gen console already has access to play most any AAA title game that comes out, unless it is exclusive to the "other" platform, which means it won't be on Stadia either. They aren't really the customer, at least immediately.

The boasting of Stadia GPU vs current gen consoles doesn't mean much to people playing on consoles. They already bought into a average common denominator of graphics capabilities. So they aren't the customer immediately, maybe when another generation of console comes out.

So who is the customer? Gamers playing non-graphically intense games? Why would they care? Maybe the killer feature here is being able to change devices (tablet, phone, Chromecast) and pick up where you left off. At what price point though is that worth it to someone?