Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve’s tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.

The title is a bit misleading, as the article lists diverging analysts’ opinions, ranging from Valve willing to sell at a loss or low margins, to high prices due to RAM and SSD price volatility.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/2330473

  • realitista@lemmus.orgEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Yeah I’m sure for a lot of PC gamers this will be fine. It remains to be seen if the Steam Machine is really the couch experience I would accept or not. If it involves a keyboard and mouse it’s not. Been there, done that, not going back. I think it will probably be priced outside of what I’d be willing to pay for something of this spec anyway.

    At the end of the day, consoles do a lot of things very well for the price and are a good value if you don’t have a very large game library. On the Sony store you can still pick most stuff up on pretty steep discounts if you wait a bit and put it on a watchlist.

    • Lfrith@lemmy.caEnglish
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      20 days ago

      Pretty much why in my first comment it was addressing PC gamers to try using a HDMI cable if they want to play on the TV. Wasn’t directed towards console gamers to get a PC.

      Steam machine will require same troubleshooting, since it is in the end a PC that lets you install any games even if it isn’t compatible. And will require sometimes to go to a site like protondb to see which proton version is compatible to get the game running.

      Steam machine is more an entry for those interested in getting into PCs that isnt super expensive.

      Kind of funny this long conversation ended up being with a console gamer than my intended target demographic. So I kept wondering why is this pc gamer so resistant to hdmi cables.

      • realitista@lemmus.orgEnglish
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        20 days ago

        It very well begs the question though, if it’s not for console gamers due to mentioned issues and likely price, is it really for PC gamers who likely already have a PC and could easily enough stream to their tv or just get a long cable and a few other peripherals as you mention? And would PC users really be happy with such a nerfed machine graphically? My impression is that most PC gamers are shooting for even higher specs than consoles.