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To sell me on buying a stadia game -- at full price -- you have to convince me that this is the platform of the future, that Google is committed. Google starts
by adamc 6y ago
To sell me on buying a stadia game -- at full price -- you have to convince me that this is the platform of the future, that Google is committed. Google starts with a handicap there because of prior behavior.
This effectively kills Stadia as a service. If they were only willing to try for a couple of years... let's just say people were right to doubt that Google can be counted on for a service.
- enos_feedler 6y agoThat is a fair perspective given the history of Google. I still think this needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis. Google doesn't want to kill things off, they just realize the ROI doesn't make sense in terms of profits they can capture. I think specifically in the case of Stadia, there are lots of things in Google's favor that make this something they will succeed at and capture lots of profit/value from. The market is huge too. It also is a beachhead into a consumer product (TV) that Apple hasn't really invested in yet. Console-class couch/TV gaming is an important use case that Apple, Amazon and Google will battle for in their "home" product lines. This transformation is only beginning so as long as Google sticks with it they'll do fine.