[modwilliam]

Stadia can have $0 in additional hardware costs (assuming you already have a computer that runs Chrome).

The fact that you already own the games on other platforms doesn't necessarily apply to potential Stadia users.

Plus, you're comparing Stadia's release price to GeForce Now's beta price. Not really a fair comparison

[resoluteteeth]

> Stadia can have $0 in additional hardware costs (assuming you already have a computer that runs Chrome).

I think this also applies to Gefore Now.

> The fact that you already own the games on other platforms doesn't necessarily apply to potential Stadia users.

True, but as long as you have a computer you might be better off buying games on steam because you can always play them offline if you want to in the future, even if the service stops existing.

> Plus, you're comparing Stadia's release price to GeForce Now's beta price. Not really a fair comparison

Stadia isn't even available yet. I guess when Stadia is out and GeForce is out of beta it will be possible to do a better comparison?

[modwilliam]

Agree with your points. Just think the OP was being misleading about the hardware costs for either platform.

[WorldMaker]

"Release price" is a bit strong for a Google service. "Launch price", maybe. Google launched their reputation on launching services as "Beta", it does seem entirely fair to compare a Google service's "launch price" as a "beta price", given that reputation.