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$130 does not really shock me for controller + chromecast, it sounds in the right ballpark if I bought both of these separately. I already own a ps4 and a swit

$130 does not really shock me for controller + chromecast, it sounds in the right ballpark if I bought both of these separately. I already own a ps4 and a switch so I guess I count as a gamer. I still preordered Stadia because the tech demo was on point and it sounds like a good way to run games with high requirements. It is probably not going to happen (at least not in the first years) but the ability to handle mods would be the killer feature for me. It is currently not possible on consoles, and I just don't want to invest the time/space to build a pc.

catalogia 7y ago
> "$130 does not really shock me for controller + chromecast, it sounds in the right ballpark if I bought both of these separately." A chromecast and a PS4 controller purchased separately today would be closer to half that much.
- on_and_off 7y ago
  dualshock 4 = 66 dollars (I know you can find it for cheaper, but that's the price on playstation.com) chromecast ultra = 70 dollars so I am going to stand by my original comment ;)
  - catalogia 7y ago
    I think most people would just buy it at walmart who's selling it for $44, or amazon where it's also being sold for $44 ("by Playstation".) 3rd gen chromecast (is that not sufficient to stream video?) is $35. So $79 vs $130/136. That's quite a lot to many people. You can pick the more expensive options to make a point I guess, though I'm not sure what that point would be.
    - on_and_off 7y ago
      except that stadia requires an ultra You can pick the options that won't work to make a point I guess, though I'm not sure what that point would be.
      - catalogia 7y ago
        What about it requires the more expensive option? If an entry level chromecast can stream from youtube, why can't it stream from stadia? Maybe google is only willing to sell hardware equivalent to the ultra for use with stadia, but I don't see how that's a technical requirement. It seems like a business decision, and as such, is fair game for criticism.
        on_and_off 7y ago
        yes, they just decided to restrict the stadia audience and endanger its launch in order to peddle a bit more chromecast, makes total sense.

catalogia 7y ago

> "$130 does not really shock me for controller + chromecast, it sounds in the right ballpark if I bought both of these separately." A chromecast and a PS4 controller purchased separately today would be closer to half that much.

on_and_off 7y ago
dualshock 4 = 66 dollars (I know you can find it for cheaper, but that's the price on playstation.com) chromecast ultra = 70 dollars so I am going to stand by my original comment ;)
- catalogia 7y ago
  I think most people would just buy it at walmart who's selling it for $44, or amazon where it's also being sold for $44 ("by Playstation".) 3rd gen chromecast (is that not sufficient to stream video?) is $35. So $79 vs $130/136. That's quite a lot to many people. You can pick the more expensive options to make a point I guess, though I'm not sure what that point would be.
  - on_and_off 7y ago
    except that stadia requires an ultra You can pick the options that won't work to make a point I guess, though I'm not sure what that point would be.
    - catalogia 7y ago
      What about it requires the more expensive option? If an entry level chromecast can stream from youtube, why can't it stream from stadia? Maybe google is only willing to sell hardware equivalent to the ultra for use with stadia, but I don't see how that's a technical requirement. It seems like a business decision, and as such, is fair game for criticism.
      - on_and_off 7y ago
        yes, they just decided to restrict the stadia audience and endanger its launch in order to peddle a bit more chromecast, makes total sense.