Google Seems Ready to Kill The Last of Stadia; Go Convert Your Controller Now
Stadia controller Bluetooth conversion ends Dec 31. Act now to save your Google controller for PC, phone, and Steam use.
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Google Seems Ready to Kill The Last of Stadia; Go Convert Your Controller Now
Stadia Controller Deadline: Convert Before It’s Too Late Google is finally pulling the plug—this time for good. As of December 31, 2025, the company will shut down the last remaining piece of its abandoned Stadia cloud gaming platform: the official tool that converts the Stadia Controller into a standard Bluetooth device. If you still own one of these sleek, well-built controllers and haven’t converted it yet, you have less than 48 hours to give it a second life on your phone, PC, or Steam Deck. After this week, it’ll become little more than a paperweight. Credit: Google Why the Stadia Controller Shtill Matters in 2025 Though Google shut down the Stadia service itself back in January 2023, the Stadia Controller remained uniquely valuable thanks to its responsive design, low-latency layout, and surprisingly versatile build. Unlike most cloud gaming peripherals, it was engineered for direct streaming—bypassing local devices entirely. But once Stadia vanished, so did its purpose… unless you …
