Comment on Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open

• PonyOfWar@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  All true. If you already have a large library of PC games, it wouldn’t make much sense to get a console. But then you probably already have a PC as well, and can ride it out until the AI bubble pops. That’s certainly what I’m doing, as now is probably the worst time in history to buy new PC hardware.

  Of course, some may say it’s only the worst time in history for now…

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  • someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They said this is more powerful than 70% of steam user’s PC.

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    • Caducous@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      And those people cant afford the steam machine. I just don’t see how the steam machine isn’t DOA.

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      • someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨53⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        … There are plenty in that group that can afford a steam machine. Why is everyone acting like that 70% is living on gruel.

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    • PonyOfWar@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I believe it. I’m sure there are millions of people using Steam to play Dota or CS2 on stuff like old laptops. But how many of those are willing and able to spend 1000+ for an upgrade?

      Ultimately, stocks may be so low that it doesn’t really matter though.

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      • someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        That means there are a shitload of potential customers, not “I wonder how many people there are that fall in that category but who wouldn’t just buy a much cheaper console instead though.”

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