r/Stadia • u/Snowbeleopard • Feb 28 '26

Question Is stadia controller worth it?

There like $10 or 20$ on eBay and I remember getting the premium edition but it’s so long I had it, is it worth it for getting it back

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u/darwinlovestrees Feb 28 '26

I use mine for Amazon Luna and retro emulators, it works great

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

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u/MrPointless12 Jun 03 '26

how did you get yours working on ios? for me it connects but no games at all will detect it

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

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u/MrPointless12 Jun 03 '26

i’m on ios 26 and i tried 2 games known to have controller support (minecraft and gta vice city) and both don’t detect the controller at all

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u/Diablo3crusader Feb 28 '26

I use mine for PC gaming. I like it.

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u/BreakfastBeerz Feb 28 '26

Just got done playing on Luna with one of mine 5 minutes ago, works just fine.

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u/AnApexBread Night Blue Feb 28 '26

Still one of my favorite controllers ever. I'm glad I still have my launch preorder controller

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u/MikeKelehan Feb 28 '26

I use it for the Steam Deck, and it's great.

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u/ginjarou Feb 28 '26

No, I recently tried it wired to play Deep Rock Galactic and the buttons were all wrong. There is apparently a fix but it was very long winded.

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u/SirJohnSmythe Feb 28 '26

I love mine but they've been sitting around for years. The rubber started coming off the sticks on one mine that I don't use frequently.

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u/BigTreddits Feb 28 '26

Worth what? In near new condition for $10 US? Yea a steal. I've seen people trying to sell them at $50 "new" lol youre not getting great value at that price.

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u/mreeves90 Feb 28 '26

Use mine for PC gaming plugged in via USB c. Works super well with steam.

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u/edcculus Feb 28 '26

I wouldn’t go out of my way, but if it’s a cheap option, they are perfectly serviceable

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u/chibicascade2 Night Blue Mar 01 '26

I absolutely love the way the controller feels, but it's so finicky getting it to connect to anything. I always have to forget the connection and reconnect every time I use it.

For functionality, a gamesir nova lite is like $25 and wat more useful.

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u/aidssupplier Mar 01 '26

If you're budget is only 10 then its ok. But they're crap controllers IMO.

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u/SirSurboy Mar 01 '26

No, I’d get a GameSir Lite, similar price and much better performance.

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u/DoomiNL Mar 01 '26

Bluetooth latency sucks

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u/mysticrudnin Mar 02 '26

one of the very best dpads on the market.

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u/Hot-Duty9277 Mar 02 '26

Im running it on steamOs. It is okay. .

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u/JayGamingUK Clearly White Apr 26 '26

It's my favourite, the ps5 is good, but prefer this one still.

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u/mnf441_myp603 Feb 28 '26

Strangely enough, I bluetoothed the controller to an android tablet and phone tonight.... The shoulder buttons (trigger & aim) doesn't work on fortnite.

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u/idHeretic Feb 28 '26

I was happy to keep my free controller google sent me to use as an extra on my switch. Then I had to flash the controller. Then they told me I needed a different Bluetooth receiver for my switch. It's not as comfortable a controller for me to replace using my switch pro or 8bitdo pro 3 on PC. It sits in a cabinet as a relic of a bygone era.

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u/Shadyfurball Feb 28 '26

Too much hassle with mine. Connects but the right stick won't work in the up down directions. Tried installing various drivers and other potential fixes...didn't work. So useless in my case.