Thanks for the info. I've been considering a new console purchase and had basically ruled out Stadia immediately due to the subscription requirement. This changes things a bit but I still don't like the fact that I can't play something without a connection to the big Google. I suppose this is just what it feels like to be part of a generation falling out of the marketing window.
As far as I can tell from [1] the situation is:
* Per-game purchase price.
* There's a free 1080p streaming tier.
* There's a $10/mo 4k streaming tier, which also includes discounts on games and some free games.
* However, you won't be able to convert your Stadia-purchased games into local games or Steam codes.
* And of course you won't be able to close your Stadia/Google account and still keep your games.
[1] https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-06-06-google-stadia-...