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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. (arstechnica.com)
submitted 6 days ago by BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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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

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[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The Steam Machine seems to be using the Nintendo model of using low cost off-the-shelf parts instead of expensive custom components.

Then again the Steam controller and VR headset seem kind of fancy.

Hopefully, they get very popular and manages to steal significant market share from Windows.

[–] calamityjanitor@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah true the index headset wasn't a bargain compared to the quests that were clearly being sold as cheaply as possible.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 3 points 5 days ago

Meta sold Quest headsets at a loss to cover the market. Valve sold the Index for profit.