Is it just me or is google very good at a set of core products, but always puts out poor offerings when they try to expand into other spaces (G+, Glass, Stadia)

Is it just me or is google very good at a set of core products, but always puts out poor offerings when they try to expand into other spaces (G+, Glass, Stadia) I read on another forum the best description of Stadia - "imagine if netflix charged you for each movie on top of your subscription fee"