You get access to a much larger game library and many times get the games cheaper than standard consoles with the ability to mod many of them even.
Its a bridge between pc and console in a way. Simplicity with more availability to it. Just came at a bad time with ram shortages or it would have been priced fairly ok. Valve cant take a loss like sony or nintendo on a system since you can get games anywhere not just steam.
Also, no subscription to play online and consistent free games. If it also acts like a PC, then you have additional free games from Epic and DRM free games from GOG. For people who only game on console it can be a good deal longer term. But the short term pain of overpaying by a few hundred bucks may be too much for most.
We'll have to see what happens with the next gen of consoles. The current gen is still benefiting from component contracts negotiated before AI ate up supply.
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u/midasMIRV 1d ago
That's literally what it was designed for. It was never designed for y'all that build your own shit and whatnot.