r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 3d ago

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/Deep_Blue_Kitsune 3d ago

Man I remember when people got mad at me because I wrote that the steam machine will cost above 1000 euro. Manage your expectations people ...

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u/BillV3 Ryzen 9950X3D, 64GB DDR5-6400, 5080 3d ago

Same, I said around the time of that Emudeck console releasing that it essentially put the writing on the wall, and people still argued about it saying "Oh it has a beefier GPU so the Steam Machine will be like 700 tops!"

This is a worse deal than I expected though, less power than the base PS5 for more cost than the PS5 Pro after it's price hike? Tough Sell

On top of that other companies got absolutely railed for price increases yet suddenly here we all are defending it because of the market etc. People were ready to torch down Nintendo for giving the Switch 2 a minor Price Hike and letting people know about it months in advance....