[rangera]

Stadia has been really great for me, in my sort of unusual case. I usually play a video games for a month, then not at all for several months, then back on. In my current situation it didn’t make any sense to spend so much money on a console, to barely use it. I definitely can’t play any games on my MacBook.

Stadia meant I could buy the game I really wanted to play (Red Dead 2), and not worry at all about how to play it. I’m currently on the free trial of the Pro subscription (which enables 4K streaming), but I probably won’t renew. I can keep playing for FREE, capped at 1080p, which I would expect will be just fine. Lag has been non-existent, video quality could be a little better but it’s phenomenal for live streaming IMO.

Edit for context: My internet connection typically hovers around 60Mbps, and I play with an ethernet connection (which I got for remote work, not for gaming, but it's been great).

[dave84]

This is exactly my use case. I wanted to play Red Dead Redemption 2 during the lockdown but I didn’t want to spend €300-400 on a console that I won’t play afterwards. The stadia experience for me has been brilliant. If it disappears in a few years along with my game I won’t be happy but it’s not much different to owning Red Dead Redemption 1 on disc and a broken Xbox 360. Total cost of ownership is lower for me and I’m willing to take the risk.

[TechBro8615]

Idk where you are getting these prices from. You can get a used Xbox one for £150.

[dave84]

They’re literally the retail prices. I’m not going to buy a used console online during lockdown.