Skeptics might have thought it would take longer, but it did. Anyone who bought a game on the streaming service will lose access to their library on January 18,23. Stadia users will be given a full refund in order to compensate them for their investment.
You could have questions if you bought a game on Stadia. This is how it's going to end.
There is a question about why the internet giant is giving refunds.
There is a reputation for products being killed by the company. Users can sometimes be left completely stranded. The old content is still there even though the new content is no longer being produced. Users of Hangouts are being moved to chat with other people. People who used the products that died tend to migrate to something else.
Stadia is not the same as previous ones. Sometimes a lot of money is spent on stadia. The kit included a controller and a streamer. The users had to pay full price. There was a subscription that came with a collection of games. Over the past three years, it is possible to have spent a lot of money.
Shutting down the service means taking away access to all the games that were bought and paid for. It's rare to see a company give refunds for years of purchases on a platform, but it's not hard to imagine the outrage that would happen if it happened here.
What will be paid back?
Hardware, game sales and add-ons are some of the services Stadia charges for. The first two will get refunds. Only sales made through the Stadia Store are eligible.
The Stadia Pro subscription included a rotation of free games that you could claim, but these titles will not count towards refunds. If you paid for a game in the Stadia Store, you will be eligible.
Is it possible to buy Stadia Hardware in a store?
It's not possible to buy a Stadia controller or Stadia kit at a retail store like Best Buy. refunds will only be offered for purchases made through the store If you bought a Stadia controller at one of the two New York stores, you may be able to get a refund, but other stores will not.
There is no reason to take your hardware to a physical store if you want to return it.
I don't know if I need to return my controllers.
Nope, that's not true. You will get a refund on all the hardware you paid for, and you will be able to keep it. It's likely. Most hardware purchases will qualify for a refund, according to the company.
You are safe if you purchased these kits. You may be able to get a refund if you bought Stadia hardware other than through the store.
I don't know when and how to get my money back.
We do not know how refunds will work. The company may have its hands full letting developers know that it has pulled the plug on the project at this time. Once more information is provided, we will update this article.
Most of the refunds will be sent out by the day Stadia shuts down. Getting refunds sooner is a nice boost before the holiday season, but the process and timing may be different in different countries.
Is it possible to keep using Stadia in the meantime.
I agree. You will be able to play the games until January 18. As of September 29, if you were a Stadia Pro subscriber, you'll stay a subscriber until the service shuts down. At least you won't have to pay more for a dying service.
Time-limited demos are the only way to use Stadia if you didn't purchase any games. The in-browser game demos were only launched in October of 2021.
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