Google Stadia review — It works, but it doesn’t matter

Google Stadia is here, and it has worked almost flawlessly for me. But one of the many problems with Stadia is that you and I are not guaranteed to get the same experience. The other problem is everything else.

Stadia is available now by ordering the $129 Premiere Edition. This gets you a Stadia controller, a Chromecast Ultra, and three months of Stadia Pro. But eventually, Stadia won’t have any upfront fee. In 2020, Google will launch a “free” version where you buy a game, and then you can stream it anywhere at 1080p.