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I think $700-$800 is a more realistic range unfortunately. It depends on how thin margins Valve is willing to accept, but I don’t think they want to sell at a loss like the typical console manufacturer.
I don’t know why they wouldn’t consider selling at a loss if it means bringing a massive user base over to their gaming ecosystem where they take a 30% cut of game sales. 700-800 is probably a good price point for what you get. I’m just not a big enough gamer to justify dropping that kind of money on a setup to try out PC gaming.
You have to consider that this is a pc and can be mass purchased by industries other than gaming.
Who else is buying a PC designed for gaming for non gaming stuff? What other industry is this an optimal build and design for? The last steam machine didn’t sell outside of its intended audience. Why would this one?
If they sell the hardware at a loss, then miners or AI companies would 100% have reason to pick them up to plug into their farms since they would be cheaper than other market alternatives.
The last steam machines were 3rd party and not sold at a loss.
Bitcoin mining needs ASICs, and real AI needs massive, high-VRAM GPUs. This is a gaming PC with mid-range parts.
Because the steam deck wasn't a loss leader either? It is still a pc that could be used for anything. What makes it optimised for gaming after removing SteamOS? Maybe cec and what else? Pc can be used as a workstation anywhere.
The form factor kinda does that by having a controller attached, limiting power consumption to 15W, and limiting connectivity to a single USB port