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“Pro” Trial Gives Google Stadia App Short-Lived Boost in Q2 Publication date: 10 Aug 2020 Author: Louise Shorthouse, Ph.D. Research Analyst I, Games and Apps Free “Pro” trial gives Google Stadia app short-lived boost in Q2 Brought to you by Informa Tech Free “Pro” trial gives Google Stadia app short- 1 lived boost in Q2 Table of Figures: louiseshorthouseinformacom_2020_8_10_9_59_30_googlestadiajpg1...........................................2 © 2020 Omdia. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Free “Pro” trial gives Google Stadia app short- 2 lived boost in Q2 On April 8, nearly five months after the launch of Stadia, Google offered a two-month free trial for Stadia Pro. The trial extended to all 14 supported countries, and offered free access to nine games including Destiny 2, PUBG, Steamworld Heist and Zombie Army 4. Once the free trial ended, players had to pay $9.99 per month to continue to access Stadia. In March, the Stadia app was downloaded an average of 1,739 times per day across App Store and Google Play. After the free trial was introduced, according to Priori Data, daily downloads spiked at almost 32,000 – an increase of 1700%. However, the rate of installs quickly normalized, and now sits around pre-trial levels at less than 5,000 per day. louiseshorthouseinformacom_2020_8_10_9_59_30_googlestadiajpg1 This illustrates the importance of lowering the entry barrier for new services, and it perhaps also indicates that it is never too late to galvanize an audience. Retention, however, is extraordinarily low for the Stadia app – with just shy of 16% day 1 retention, dropping to 0.7% at day 30 on Android devices, which suggests that the content is not compelling enough to afford stickiness. What’s more, users cannot play games directly via Google Stadia on iOS devices, due to App Store guidelines. Other games streaming and library-based services such as Nvidia’s GeForce Now and, more recently, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass with integrated xCloud, have also been prevented from operating on Apple devices. iPhone users can only use the app to manage Stadia on other devices. The extremely low levels of retention are partially a result of the premium business model used by Stadia. At a price of $9.99 per month, Pro membership gives users access to a handful of titles for free. However, the vast majority of the library is still paid downloads with premium price tags. © 2020 Omdia. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Free “Pro” trial gives Google Stadia app short- 3 lived boost in Q2 It feels alien as a consumer to be faced with a $60 paywall for a game on mobile, even if the games are AAA offerings. As such, cloud gaming accessed via the mobile platform is more likely to thrive on a business model with minimal – if any - upfront payment. © 2020 Omdia. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Free “Pro” trial gives Google Stadia app short- 4 lived boost in Q2 Citation policy Request external citation and usage of Omdia research and data via [email protected]. Omdia consulting We hope that this analysis will help you make informed and imaginative business decisions. If you have further requirements, Omdia’s consulting team may be able to help you. For more information about Omdia’s consulting capabilities, please contact us directly at [email protected]. Copyright notice and disclaimer The Omdia research, data and information referenced herein (the “Omdia Materials”) are the copyrighted property of Informa Tech and its subsidiaries or affiliates (together “Informa Tech”) and represent data, research, opinions or viewpoints published by Informa Tech, and are not representations of fact. The Omdia Materials reflect information and opinions from the original publication date and not from the date of this document. The information and opinions expressed in the Omdia Materials are subject to change without notice and Informa Tech does not have any duty or responsibility to update the Omdia Materials or this publication as a result. Omdia Materials are delivered on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in Omdia Materials. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Informa Tech and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, disclaim any liability (including, without limitation, any liability arising from fault or negligence) as to the accuracy or completeness or use of the Omdia Materials. Informa Tech will not, under any circumstance whatsoever, be liable for any trading, investment, commercial or other decisions based on or made in reliance of the Omdia Materials. CONTACT US omdia.com [email protected] © 2020 Omdia. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited..
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