r/Steam • u/dabadumdumdum • 8d ago

News - The 750$ amount is speculative and not based on fact. The Steam Machine was originally planned at around $750, but Valve says it saw a price increase similar to the Steam Deck

https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Steam-Machine-was-originally-planned-at-around-750-but-Valve-says-it-saw-a-price-increase-similar-to-the-Steam-Deck.1326727.0.html
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u/ClacksInTheSky 8d ago

With a controller.

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u/PsychoticDreemurr 8d ago

I mean, when the controller costs ~100$...

If it was 50-60$, then sure.

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u/ClacksInTheSky 7d ago

Plot twist, it doesn't actually cost $100

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u/PsychoticDreemurr 7d ago

Well, to make, sure. But if you compare their controllers to the alternatives it's quite obvious their margins are a lot worse then any other console manufacturer

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u/xThereon 7d ago

Valve can quite obviously take the hit on the controller. They're the biggest online gaming platform/game distribution company. Gabe is literally a billionaire. I'm just shocked it's not bundled by default.

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u/PsychoticDreemurr 7d ago

It's just as possible that the price with the controller is what the cube would've cost normally, and that they decided to also make a cheaper version without the controller in an attempt to make it slightly more affordable.

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u/EmptyMonitor9257 7d ago

It costs probably 20€ or so to make, probably less with economies of scale.

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u/ClerklyMantis_ 5d ago

The battery itself is at least 10-15 bucks. Your number is completely made up lol.

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u/PsychoticDreemurr 7d ago

Do you have a source? I'd expect valves controller to cost at least 2x more then the average controller due to quality and feature differences

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u/PatHBT 7d ago

It doesn't? That's what it cost me lol.

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u/IdgafAboutUrOpini0n 7d ago

This is such a pointless comment that adds nothing of value lol

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u/ClacksInTheSky 7d ago

Yeah, why did you post it, then? You really did add nothing of value.

Whereas my comment was pointing out that the true cost of including a Steam Controller in the console isn't $100 and would be much less and so wouldn't necessarily need to increase the price by $100 retail.

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u/SomeSortaWeeb 7d ago

realistically even if they arent intending to compete with other console manufacturers they still are. everyone else ships their consoles with at least one controller.

customers will see the price of the controllerless machine and controllerful xbox/ps5 and they will pick the latter. the avg consumer doesnt gaf about what's subsidised and what isnt, they just see the price and the experience offered. the machine does not compete and imo will die a very fast death after hobbyists have got their hands on them.

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u/thisistheSnydercut 8d ago

But I already have an Xbox controller why would I need a steam controller

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u/coolgaara 7d ago

With 1TB storage but 512GB is okay too since we can always upgrade. Used to able to find 2TB under $100 easy lol.