Comment by wnevets
3 months ago
> I see no reason to believe they won't employ the same strategy for the Machine.
They have already said its gonna be priced like a computer and not a console. [1]
3 months ago
> I see no reason to believe they won't employ the same strategy for the Machine.
They have already said its gonna be priced like a computer and not a console. [1]
An "entry level" computer which could mean anything. The first thing I did after the announcement was put together a micro atx PC with similar specs on PCPartPicker and came up with $800, so I consider that the ceiling.
Assuming they can bring costs down at scale and subsidize a bit, I don't think undercutting the PS5 pro is unreasonable.
> An "entry level" computer which could mean anything.
Perhaps but I don't feel like Valve going out of their way to specifically say that the steam machine will not be priced like a console leaves a ton of room for interpretation. With the current state of the industry & tariffs I would be shocked if its under $1000 USD.
A similar spec laptop from ASUS with a 7600S is $988 on Amazon right now, and it comes with a screen, keyboard, mouse, battery, and Windows license.
I'd be shocked if Valve is so out of touch they would kill this thing with an unwarranted price tag, but I guess we'll see.
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