I think that this also needs to be considered against the depreciating value of "games you own". There are hidden costs involved with organizing them and mainta

I think that this also needs to be considered against the depreciating value of "games you own". There are hidden costs involved with organizing them and maintaining compatible hardware, as well as depreciating value in the face of game design getting outdated, multiplayer services shutting down, and remasters and new releases. On the other hand, it's still up in the air how long-lived Stadia would be. If you compare it against Google's free services it's not a good track record, but if you compare it against content bought in Google Play, it's trustable.