They have to wait a year or two tho no?

Hopefully we can just connect an Xbox controller to this too. That steam controller looks like some nutassery

yeah this is sick

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I was thinking to cop a ps5 because I wanted to play in my living room sometimes and my switch got old (and I wanted something to play GTAVI first day). This seems very interesting but the fact that its a bit less powerful (?) than a 5yo game console really does it for me.

If I ever cop this its because it have a very good price (which I doubt) and i already have a huge steam library

I would get this if it’s less than $500. I don’t care about graphics enough to splurge on a beefed up machine (Anything graphically demanding can be played on my ps5 anyways). The plug n play aspect is a selling point here. I can play some higher-performing indie games and most AAA titles on this little box? Free online? Emulators? Half life alyx in my living room? Very nice to me. I need to see more hands-on impressions, but I’m into this.

But again, the retail price is going to make/break this thing

This won’t be sold for less than $700

Valve can afford to sell this at a loss. Money is made on the software. Lower barrier of entry = more people in their ecosystem.

It will almost definitely be cheaper than $700. Probably cheaper than $500. Cheaper than $400 and you won’t be able to even get a hold of this thing

Valve has said they’re pricing it like a pc instead of console. Console’s are sold at affordable prices because the manufacturer are able to buy the discounted parts in bulk and can afford to take a loss on profits because spending on their storefronts and services offset them.

This is a PC so you’ll be able to buy this and never spend a dime in steam’s ecosystem. instead installing windows and using it as a productivity station. This becomes an even bigger problem for valve it’s priced cheaper than other low cost PCs.

Steam has no paid services to generate money either. Plus tariffs and PC parts just being expensive in general. There’s no way this isn’t $700 minimum. You can try build an equivalent pc to this right now and it’s not cheap.

Sony can get cheaper parts through deals, take a loss, sell 100 million consoles and have ps plus be their main money maker. Valve doesn’t have that luxury.

I’d be surprised if this sells more than the steam deck which has only sold 4 million (valve also said pricing the steam deck was difficult for them)

They’ll sell this at a profit and offer more options for how to play for people already in their ecosystem. That will be its niche

Tho I could be wrong and valve takes a loss and what ever happens, happens

Hmm… fair points. We’ll see

yea ima cop

people keep saying this but outside of God of war and spiderman what games are those?

tlou
tlou 2
stellar blade
horizon
uncharted
until dawn
ratchet and clank
days gone
sackboy

few more too

Honestly bro I’m just taking the piss, but the post below you answered for me

ive only played 2 of these smh. seems like i should just sell my 5 and get this then

all good it was a genuine question. Google wouldn't give me a straight answer for some reason

Great avi

If we can easily do emulation on this and basically turn it into an old Nintendo / Sony / Xbox game machine, I might have to cop

steam os has almost every emulation under the sun so this console might actually be a game changer

It really might be. I’m a console guy and would NEVER think of doing PC. But this s*** is VERY tempting. Having a simple console box that can do emulation easily. I’ve been waiting for something like this. I’m someone Steam is tryna reach and this s*** has me excited. If they price this right, this game shake up the industry

Need a frame pro with full color passthrough, hdr oled, and the halo head strap from psvr2 for me to be interested coming from a quest 3

Bro this the first time a PC video game thing has got me hype. I legit wanna buy one immediately

Hope that price ain’t crazy.

steam deck >>>>>>>> switch btw

The next Xbox is going to be this thing but on steroids anyways so you can always wait

But I’m still tempted to get it based on how far out the next Xbox hardware is