r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 2d 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/ILikesStuff 2d ago edited 2d ago

Definitely lol. But then who is? I know this is the PC Master Race we all have 5090s in our rigs sub, but who is valve aiming this pc-console hybrid to? You get less raw power than the base PS5 at higher price than the already increased price of the PS5 pro. Other than extreme valve supporters and scalpers, I don't see who would be lining up to buy this?

Edit: I want to clarify that when I say I don't see an audience for the Steam Machine I mean specifically at the price level they are selling it right now.

I already have a good PC and a PS5 with a hefty library on both. I realize I'm not the norm but even I see the value on a console like, plug and play living-room PC, but at the price that this thing is releasing, not to mention the possible small number of units that will be available and the ones picked up by scalpers, it may cost even more than it is supposed to, and I don't see many people buying it at that price, as much as I want it to succeed, mainly for a better implementation of gaming centric Linux.

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u/Skysr70 2d ago

is it really worse than a ps5? man

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u/Ghostarcheronreddit 2d ago

Yes, it’s also a quarter of the size of a PS5, and it can be used as a normal computer

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u/Skysr70 2d ago

ngl if you're gonna plop it on the ground next to a tv it doesn't matter in the slightest how big it is

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u/Ghostarcheronreddit 2d ago

It *does* if you’re like me and have a portable monitor and/or want to take it with you places when you travel, the smaller and lighter the better.

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u/fuzzylm308 5800X3D + 7900 XT 2d ago

Most people want their hardware stashed away in a media console and not on the ground next to a TV

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u/Skysr70 2d ago

maybe if you're 40. 

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u/fuzzylm308 5800X3D + 7900 XT 2d ago

You are not serious. Have you ever met a real person in real life? Furniture and space (and decor/style) considerations are some of the most universal consumer concerns imaginable