I’m lucky enough to have disposable income, I could afford to buy one without it hurting. That said, idk just off principle it feels like an insane ask. Especially considering its not doing anything a PC can’t do (as far as I know). For those not in the know, the cheapest edition will be about 1,000 USD and the most pricy will be around 1,500. To my knowledge, consoles themselves aren’t profitable historically. So, do you think even at this price point Valve is taking a hit? Do you think if this sells well it will drastically increase the cost of other consoles (completely independent of the external factor being hardware shortage due to AI). General steam machine discussion post as well, just dont be a dickhead to anyone.

  • TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    131·
    8 days ago

    I don’t have any solid gaming console or PC at the moment.

    I have an Xbox Series S, a Nintendo Switch, and a Steam Deck.

    I have been wanting to build or buy a decent PC for years, but money has always been tight.

    All this to say… maybe? It seems to be on par with the prices of prebuilts. My job uses a third party system to give us bonuses and we can use them to get digital giftcards.

    I am trying to convince them to add Steam giftcards to it. If I can get that it means I’ll definitely eventually be able to get a Steam Machine. But also I’m hoping that the price decreases over time, as unlikely as that may be.

    This is an “eventual” purchase and not an immediate one, in my eyes at least.

    For now, I have plenty of games I can run well on my Steam Deck, since I hardly played my Xbox. 8 basically skipped out on gaming from 2016-2025 really.

    The Steam Machine would really just be something is remote play from the Deck from to either conserve battery life or run more demanding games, like BG3 or E33. Basically anything with unreal haha.

    • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      8 days ago

      I suspect the price will decrease over time, but it might take several years with current supply chain problems caused by AI.

    • scops@reddthat.comEnglish
      6·
      8 days ago

      FYI, physical Steam gift cards are out of production and will not be restocked. It was announced a week or two ago. Not sure if your work does physical or virtual cards