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What could Google do to fix this problem next time? Maybe make a commitment to buy back the hardware at purchase price if the service ever shut down?
by fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
What could Google do to fix this problem next time? Maybe make a commitment to buy back the hardware at purchase price if the service ever shut down?
- azornathogron 5y agoIMHO, they can't fix it. If products are priced cheap enough then some people will buy them despite the reputational problem, but no public commitment or flashy marketing is going to convince people that a new Google service is a safe bet for the long term.
- aequitas 5y agoThe hardware is not the problem imho. You can even play it without any special hardware, just on any PC/Mac with Chrome. Even controllers are mostly optional. For me the problem is investing in a game library. Most AAA games have to be purchased at full price or a meagre discount. It's cheaper to wait a little and buy them on disc second hand. I bought a few games, but mostly cheap indy ones. The one full price game I bought was Cyberpunk, but that came with a free controller and Chromecast Ultra. So even if the game sucked or Stadia was not it, I would still have a decent controller and new Chromecast. For me the most value is in the Pro subscription. I like to subscribe off and on when I feel like it or when there is a game added that I like. There are some decent games in there for the kids as well. If they focus on getting a better indy catalog with maybe even some AAA games in there. I would probably keep subscribed all year.