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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    19 days ago

    I guess if you have a stationary computer that fills your gaming needs you really aren’t the target group regardless of the price.

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      19 days ago

      Who is?

      There is zero market for an underpowered “PC” console with less VRAM than literally every other current console including switch 2 that is gimped from half of PC games by Linux.

      This thing just does not make any sense

      Unless they reveal a huge list of exclusives, this is dead in the water.

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        19 days ago

        Who is?

        My ex wife for one, who would like to play Steam games but is not experienced enough to build and fiddle with a gaming PC, much less Linux, and just wants a box she can just plug in and turn on without calling all the IT folks in her family.

        Don’t forget about our nerd bias. Most people here have a different perspective than 95% of normies. Remember how clueless the average person is about the inner workings of modern tech.