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by blueski 2405 days ago
The cheapest way to do it is buying a secondhand XBox/PS4/Switch + games for very little on Craigslist, and putting it back on there when you get bored (if that's within 6 months, I'd be surprised if you lost much). Or just keeping it and enjoying no input lag, no requirement for a subscription, no chance of the manufacturer bricking the device in future, and a huge secondhand market for games. Unless I really want to play games on something other than my TV or a handheld device (Switch), can't see why I'd take the more expensive and laggy Stadia option.
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But what should I do if I hate using conrollers? I'm a mouse+keyboard person can I use it on any console to play games?
Some XBox and PS4 games support keyboard and mouse. I don't think this is much of a differentiator for/against Stadia.
You can buy a Xim to use KB+M on Xbox or PS4. Works pretty well but it’s kind of like cheating for shooter games.