[TheJoYo]

You don't need to buy a Stadia controller to play Stadia.

It's free with an optional subscription for games and 4k.

[brundolf]

The confusing messaging around that question has been a big part of the problem

Regardless though, I think buying full-priced games that you don't actually own is the real non-starter. These aren't $0.99 songs on iTunes; these are $60 investments.