06-07-2019, 07:37 AM
Google Stadia Pro Price Details: How Much Does The Subscription Service Cost?
<p>Just before <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/e3/">E3 2019</a>, Google held the first ever <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2019-google-stadia-connect-news-and-games-recap/1100-6467324/">Stadia Connect event</a> on June 6 to reveal some of the key details we've been awaiting regarding the video game streaming service. The service will launch this November in a limited capacity and expand next year with a two-tiered strategy. One of these tiers includes a subscription, but what is it and what does it include?</p><p>The subscription plan is called <strong>Stadia Pro</strong>, and it will cost $10 per month. It includes access to a selection of free games, discounts on full game purchases, and all games will run in 4K at 60fps with 5.1 surround sound. The only announced free game so far is<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-coming-to-google-stadia-with-all-content/1100-6467439/"> full access to Destiny 2</a> with all of its add-ons, including the upcoming <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-destiny-2-shadowkeep-expansion-pushes-mmo-f/1100-6467428/">Shadowkeep expansion</a>. Google hasn't detailed how many games will be included with a subscription at launch, or how often new games will be added.</p><p>At launch, Stadia access will only be available by purchasing the Founder's Edition. This comes with a three-month subscription Stadia Pro, which will become available to buy separately at a later date. The Founder's Edition also includes a Buddy Pass that gifts three months to a friend, a Chromecast Ultra, and a limited-edition controller. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/google-stadia-founders-edition-price-how-to-pre-or/1100-6467357/">Founder's Edition will cost $130</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1011l4uNg/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstore.google.com%2Fproduct%2Fstadia_founders_edition">Pre-order Stadia Founder's Edition now »</a></strong></p><p>A Stadia Pro subscription will be the only way to play Stadia at first, but not forever. A separate <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-google-stadia-base-will-release-next-year/1100-6467431/">Stadia Base</a> service will launch in 2020. That service will be free, but all games will have to be purchased a la carte. The resolution and sound quality will be slightly diminished too, at a max of 1080p and stereo sound. It won't include a Chromecast Ultra, but you can play on any Chrome browser or a Pixel 3 or 3a phone.</p><p>For more details on Google Stadia, check out what we learned about <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/google-stadia-games-release-date-price-founders-ed/1100-6467345/">pricing, release date</a>, and more, including its <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/google-stadia-confirmed-games-baldurs-gate-3-desti/2900-2828/">game lineup</a>. Excitingly, those titles include the newly announced <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-revealed-for-google-stadia-and-pc-w/1100-6467362/">Baldur's Gate III</a>.</p><p><i>Some links to supporting retailers are automatically made into affiliate links, and GameSpot may receive a small share of those sales.</i></p>
<p>Just before <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/e3/">E3 2019</a>, Google held the first ever <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2019-google-stadia-connect-news-and-games-recap/1100-6467324/">Stadia Connect event</a> on June 6 to reveal some of the key details we've been awaiting regarding the video game streaming service. The service will launch this November in a limited capacity and expand next year with a two-tiered strategy. One of these tiers includes a subscription, but what is it and what does it include?</p><p>The subscription plan is called <strong>Stadia Pro</strong>, and it will cost $10 per month. It includes access to a selection of free games, discounts on full game purchases, and all games will run in 4K at 60fps with 5.1 surround sound. The only announced free game so far is<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-coming-to-google-stadia-with-all-content/1100-6467439/"> full access to Destiny 2</a> with all of its add-ons, including the upcoming <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-destiny-2-shadowkeep-expansion-pushes-mmo-f/1100-6467428/">Shadowkeep expansion</a>. Google hasn't detailed how many games will be included with a subscription at launch, or how often new games will be added.</p><p>At launch, Stadia access will only be available by purchasing the Founder's Edition. This comes with a three-month subscription Stadia Pro, which will become available to buy separately at a later date. The Founder's Edition also includes a Buddy Pass that gifts three months to a friend, a Chromecast Ultra, and a limited-edition controller. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/google-stadia-founders-edition-price-how-to-pre-or/1100-6467357/">Founder's Edition will cost $130</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1011l4uNg/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstore.google.com%2Fproduct%2Fstadia_founders_edition">Pre-order Stadia Founder's Edition now »</a></strong></p><p>A Stadia Pro subscription will be the only way to play Stadia at first, but not forever. A separate <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-google-stadia-base-will-release-next-year/1100-6467431/">Stadia Base</a> service will launch in 2020. That service will be free, but all games will have to be purchased a la carte. The resolution and sound quality will be slightly diminished too, at a max of 1080p and stereo sound. It won't include a Chromecast Ultra, but you can play on any Chrome browser or a Pixel 3 or 3a phone.</p><p>For more details on Google Stadia, check out what we learned about <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/google-stadia-games-release-date-price-founders-ed/1100-6467345/">pricing, release date</a>, and more, including its <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/google-stadia-confirmed-games-baldurs-gate-3-desti/2900-2828/">game lineup</a>. Excitingly, those titles include the newly announced <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-revealed-for-google-stadia-and-pc-w/1100-6467362/">Baldur's Gate III</a>.</p><p><i>Some links to supporting retailers are automatically made into affiliate links, and GameSpot may receive a small share of those sales.</i></p>