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 2 days ago
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Not really, you can install any other Linux like on any other AMD PC, as happened with the Steam Deck
devedeset@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
They were referring to the PS5
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
!kandoh@reddthat.com implied the steam machine
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I’m referring to PlayStation, Xbox, etc.
kandoh@reddthat.com 1 day 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.
smeg@feddit.uk 2 days ago
This is the key thing that everyone comparing it directly to consoles seems to be completely missing. Even if you’re only buying new steam games the costs are going to be way lower, but you could buy this and just play free giveaways or emulate your own old console games, and suddenly it’s a bargain (like any PC).
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
And is actually usable as a desktop being able to run things like blender, krita, gimp, obs, etc.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 days 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 2 days ago
They can do that on a cheap last gen console.
kandoh@reddthat.com 1 day ago
No adobe unfortunately
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 day 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.