Also once you buy it they’ve locked you to their platform and make their Monday back on games.
Cheaper games at a higher upfront cost
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Not really, you can install any other Linux like on any other AMD PC, as happened with the Steam Deck
devedeset@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
They were referring to the PS5
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
!kandoh@reddthat.com implied the steam machine
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
I’m referring to PlayStation, Xbox, etc.
kandoh@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Yeah, since thr Gabecube is just a PC then a company could just buy the valve subsidized machine, wipe it, and use it for business stuff and never buy a game. Valve can’t risk that.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
And is actually usable as a desktop being able to run things like blender, krita, gimp, obs, etc.
echodot@feddit.uk 5 months ago
99% of people won’t care though they just want to be able to play stardew valley on their big TV.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
They can do that on a cheap last gen console.
kandoh@reddthat.com 5 months ago
No adobe unfortunately
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
If someone really wants adobe they can replace steamos with windows or dualboot or maybe boot windows off a external ssd they installed it on.