Google's Stadia arrives this November, but it'll cost £119 if you want to get involved at launch

Google much-trumpeted game streaming service, Stadia, will be arriving this November. However, it'll cost £119 to get involved at launch, with the free Stadia service not expected until some time next year.

Those hoping to get involved on launch day this November will only be able to do so by purchasing Google's £119/$129.99 USD Founder's Edition bundle. This includes the Chromecast Ultra hardware for 4K and HDR streaming, a limited-edition Night Blue controller, a three-month subscription to Stadia Pro (which we'll get to in a moment), a three-month Stadia Pro subscription for a friend (known as a Buddy Pass), and first dibs on a Stadia name.

A Stadia Pro subscription (which will cost £8.99/$9.99 USD a month once those initial three months expire) is the only way to stream games at 4K/60fps with HDR and 5.1 surround sound - a feat that will require download speeds of around 35 megabits per second.

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