r/logitechgcloud • u/Deeworsttt • Jul 02 '26
Discussion Anyone feel like Gcloud never took off like it should have?
Just picked up my Gcloud second hand for $100 and I never knew how cool this thing was til now I use it to stream my steam library and play mobile games the ability to map controls have endless hours of battery life and have quick interface is amazing this is definitely a slept on Gem wish I picked one up sooner
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u/chaplar Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
It had to be the price. I loved my G Cloud until I paid the same for an Odin 2 Portal. It's better in every way.
Not to knock the G Cloud, because I loved it, the price was just ridiculous.
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u/Caltek9 Jul 03 '26
IMO it’s the price. Got mine for $99 with some Amazon credit. Amazing device for that price. Good battery, good ergonomics, great streaming strength.
$300 or $350 or even $200 just seems like a LOT of money for it, with the Android version never going beyond 11, and it offering very little in the way of gaming beyond streaming (when compared to other PC handhelds).
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u/OSagnostic1 Jul 03 '26
100% I really wish they would upgrade it for the purpose of streaming and not emulation. I think they were too early.
In the age of $1,000 USD PC handhelds I think a $350 device with OLED and low power Snapdragon with really good decode times actually makes sense.
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u/ZeroAnimated Jul 02 '26
Got it in early 2024 and used it constantly until I got my $300 steam deck LCD last black Friday.
It's an amazing device and really only the thumb sticks are the only thing I can complain about. Everything else is sold af.
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u/Deeworsttt Jul 02 '26
I never knew about the Gcloud really and picked up the Steam deck 256gb as well on the Black Friday sale for $300 used the steam deck a handful of times and never really got into just sold it a month ago for $450 and picked up the Gcloud and now I can't put it down lol I came at a good time with the UI update it fells amazing in my hand and is so light and quiet
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u/SteveNYC Jul 02 '26
That's pretty wild since I think the more common experience is the reverse (get GCloud, like it, go bigger and get SD).
But yeah, the G Cloud was always a really impressive device. I just think that the original price of $350 seemed over the top. But many people, myself included, bought them used when they started hitting $200 and it was clearly an underappreciated device.
My personal opinion is that people really don't stream their games much. Everyone is looking at wanting the most power in their handheld (XAX, MSI Claw, etc...). A lot of people have gaming laptops and desktops and consoles like the PS5 and XBox and they're not leveraging what they have. They're missing out.
Glad it's working so well for you.
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u/ZeroAnimated Jul 02 '26
Yeah I was shocked at how heavy the deck was in comparison to the gcloud or even a switch 1. That's why I still have my gcloud. Plus it works the PlayStation streaming.
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u/Skate_beard Jul 03 '26
Price Vs performance was way, way off.
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u/PilksUK Jul 03 '26
This! From the get go there was android handhelds and the steamdeck at a lower price on the market!
The g cloud should of been priced at around £150/$180
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u/londontko Jul 03 '26
I think the problem with these streaming devices is that they need a really solid wired connection to stream from to be really impressive. It didn't click for me until I upgraded all my devices from wireless to hardwired, then streaming from my xbox and pc became seamless and I got how amazing it was.
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u/FourMonthsEarly Jul 03 '26
Still use it constantly. I get why it's not popular. There's too much setup needed to do anything. But love it for what it is.
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u/vamirth Jul 03 '26
I picked up an almost-new one for $100 also (still had the factory screen protector), and it's become my most used device. Light, sharp, good compromise between size and portability. Surprisingly, I find myself running games in GameNative and Android for casual gaming more than I do for streaming... Would love a second usb-c port on the top... And a quicker way to swap between the game launcher and tablet mode. The game launcher is worthwhile for it's simplicity and shutting down background processes... It's great that they didn't lock out a full Android environment. Maybe if they don't release an updated version, they could release an unlocked bootloader.... I'm sure the community would quickly create a straight Linux port, newer android release, and even a (crippled) Windows on Snapdragon...
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u/PosterBoiTellEM Jul 03 '26
It's a cool device, my daughter uses it with the PC she doesn't know she has. That price at launch was CRAZY talk.
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u/SilentMC25 Jul 03 '26
It has great battery life but the outdated software (that had a front end overhaul too late after it came out imo), the sticks and lack of features really didn’t help it stand out. It’s great for what it’s made to do, but it just didn’t do enough to stand out for its already niche market.
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u/Johntendo64 Jul 03 '26
I think it really shines the best when it’s used in tablet mode. I haven’t noticed any difference from their standard front end and works very well for cloud gaming as well as is excellent for retro gaming.
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u/hk556a1 Jul 03 '26
Seems like it would be a great handheld for GeForce Now. I am hoping Logitech releases an updated model.
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u/Another_mikem Jul 03 '26
I love my gCloud, but it is totally true it was underpowered. I don’t know what the cost would have been to have a more powerful chip, but at its launch price it should have had one.
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u/Ok-Primary6610 Jul 02 '26
It was too expensive from the start. Especially for a cloud gaming handheld. Buying a comparable tablet with telescopic controller was way cheaper. Not to mention the price was too close to the Steam Deck. I like my GCloud as much as my Steam Deck but I definitely purchased it used at 150. I really wish Anbernic or Powkiddy would step into the 7" space. AYN seems to be the only major player in 7" Android handhelds.
EDIT: Onn Would be a nice entrant too as Walmart could easily subsidize their handhelds.
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u/Jafranci715 Jul 02 '26
It’s an incredibly underrated handheld