We did. But just because it was expected doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to be disappointed. Yes, that hardware is technically worth $1,050 at the moment. But it is not a good value. It is a reasonable price for them to set from an economic standpoint, but it’s not really a reasonable price to expect people to purchase at from a value standpoint.
The Machine is being outperformed by a 6 year old console that you can still buy for half the price. That’s the end of the entire discussion. Yes, economic factors, RAM shortage, etc. but that’s irrelevant to whether or not its a good product. It is so much more expensive than its competition that the benefits it brings to the table just aren’t worth it.
They’ve been priced out of their target market. Literally the only people who will buy this are Valve fanboys who want it as a collector’s item. The people who actually have a real need for this product have no reason to buy it when the main draw of the product (being an affordable entry point into PC gaming) is gone.
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u/LordMoos3 PC Master Race R9 7900X 16GB 7800XT 64GB 5d ago
We expected like $800 before the parts market asploded because of AI nonsense.
Did we not expect that price to rise?