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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. (arstechnica.com)
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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.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

There are two red flags on the new Steam Machine — the fact that it still includes USB-A ports and the 8GB of VRAM. Anything under 12GB is a major problem in 2025. While there are adapters for USB, I hope they offer a version that includes 12GB or 16GB VRAM.

I was pricing out an entry level gaming PC for one of the grandkids for Christmas and the price of parts has gone mad. It’s even worse if you want to make a smaller ITX build. How does less material and complexity translate to higher costs? And storage and memory are ridiculous. With a few small upgrades, even at $1,000 these would be a steal. It’s a shame they won’t ship before the holidays.

So right now, we’re discussing Steam Decks with some third party docks and accessories so they can be used like a PC. I can’t find anything better.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago

the fact that it still includes USB-A ports

Majority of peripherals still use USB-A.

Anything under 12GB is a major problem in 2025.

That's hilarious considering the GabeCube's config is based off of the most common hardware config according to Steam data. If I remember right, it's slightly better than that common config.

It's not a device for 4k/144Hz gaming.

It’s even worse if you want to make a smaller ITX build. How does less material and complexity translate to higher costs?

More difficult manufacturing process, and lower overall sales (which means higher per-unit production costs).

So right now, we’re discussing Steam Decks with some third party docks and accessories so they can be used like a PC. I can’t find anything better.

Unless you're full-on anti-Windows, look into the ROG Ally. A friend of mine got one and is super happy with it.