I used to think that EA could cover those fees with just the basic price of the game but I eventually discovered that it was costing them way more for these licensing fees.
Even the Xbox Series controllers are on sale at Target for $49.99 at the moment which is around what the Xbox One controller is going for. I think she can also give those a look as well...
Funny enough, I also got Control about a week back and I still have yet to touch it either. As a matter of fact, there are some games in my Steam Library that I had on the "will check out list" since 2014 and still haven't played them XD.
The difference with streaming is that you can stop at any time of your choosing. A game tester doesn't have a say in what they can or can't do and that is even more stressful.