

At the moment, you can pre-order the Stadia Founder’s Edition for £119 ahead of launch – giving you three months access to Stadia Pro, a controller and a Chromecast Ultra. Google Stadia’s pricing is equally as messy. If you aren’t then Apple Arcade likely won’t be on your radar as you’ll need a device costing £300 and up to access it. If you are already in the Apple ecosystem or your kid is already iPad-mad, then Arcade seems like a no brainer. Pricing is an even more complex issue when comparing Apple Arcade and Google Stadia. The £4.99 ($4.99) subscription will offer over 100 games on iOS and you can use it across virtually all of your Apple devices.Īt under a fiver, it seems like a no-brainer that the Apple Arcade price is a win – there’s even a month free trial. On the face of it, Apple Arcade looks like an absolute steal. It isn’t all sunshine and roses for Apple Arcade though, there is still much to do if it is going to be a success – let’s take a look at what it needs. In particular, Apple Arcade looks to be doing its own thing with downloadable titles rather than directly joining in the battle between Google Stadia, Project xCloud and Nvidia GeForce Now. An Apple gaming subscription service looks like it has a lot going for it. On the edge of things, Apple Arcade is looking to carve out its own audience.Īpple Arcade is out now and we’ve begun testing the service. Google Stadia is on the horizon and the gaming world seems to be gearing up for a potential streaming revolution – but not Apple.
