Google to sunset Stadia in January 2023, will refund hardware purchases

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Daily Crunch: Google to sunset Stadia in January 2023, will refund hardware purchases

Christine Hall and Haje Jan Kamps

Fri, September 30, 2022, 7:05 AM·4 min read

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