Google is no stranger to giving away stuff, including things relating to Stadia, but it’s yet to give out gift codes to members.
Until today. Google pushed out a collection of new changes to Stadia this morning, including touch controls for games when playing on Android phones. There’s also experimental support for many more Android phones that weren’t supported before, and the ability to set the resolution for each device you play Stadia on individually.
Alongside those changes Google presented members with $10 Stadia gift codes to be used for the purchase of a new game. These can be used on any game you wish, and are automatically applied once you go to purchase a game.
Stadia gift codes are for every single person who has ever played Stadia
If you’ve yet to spend any actual money on a Stadia game, now is the time. With the free $10 to be spent on your next game, you can save a little bit. Or save a lot if the game is $10. Then you get the game for free.
Google is sending these $10 codes to literally anyone that has played Stadia before. No matter the game, no matter when, and even if they don’t have a current Pro membership.
That said there are a few caveats to pay attention to.
The $10 code expires on December 31 of 2020
If you want the $10, you have to use it before the end of 2020. That gives you plenty of time to save $10 on whatever game you choose.
As noted above, it’s automatically applied to the next game you buy. So you don’t have to really redeem anything at all. Just place a game in your cart and then make the purchase.
You do have to have an active Google account, and it needs to have been registered with Stadia. It’s also not possible to combine that $10 with another promotion or offer that Google may be having for Stadia.
You can however use that $10 on more than just a base game purchase. In addition to games, you can also use it for any of the add-ons that are available for games. So if you already have every game you want, use the $10 for some in-game content that you’ve had your eye on.
If you haven’t signed up for Stadia yet, you can do so and still get the $10. Google is basically giving it to anyone that has a registered account. Past and present. That being said, there’s no telling how long the offer will last. So take advantage of it as soon as possible.