Google Stadia requires $130 upfront, $10 per month at November launch

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Comments moved to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20116089, except for the ones about this title.

[bsurmanski]

This headline is misleading.

The $130 is for the "Founders Edition", which is an early access with additional hardware (controller + 4k chromecast).

The $10 a month is for 4k access (instead of the default 1080p) and free games (ala Xbox live gold).

You may use an existing controller (or keyboard/mouse) connected to a PC if you want.

Without the subscription, games access is by-purchase (like steam).

[pier25]

Without the $10 subscription you have to buy each game and it runs on 1080p?

[lawrenceyan]

The title is sort of misleading. Stadia Founder's Edition is $129 for 2 three month subscriptions (one for a friend I guess?), a Stadia controller, and a Chromecast Ultra.

Stadia Pro, what they're calling their subscription model, is $10/month which is independent of everything else and all you technically need to play games on Stadia using your Chrome browser, phone, etc.

[Havoc]

First reaction to headline was WTF, but given that it includes hardware that seems reasonable.

Not particularly pleased about monthly fee AND a la carte per game though. Imagine if netflix did that...there would be a riot.

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Amazon does this. There are many shows and movies that are included with Amazon Prime but there are others that you need to purchase.