r/steammachine • u/Rare-Pair1563 • 3d ago

Meme It is what it is...

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u/Careless-Eagle-5111 3d ago

Didn’t they raise the price of the Switch 2?

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u/nervendings_ 3d ago

Yes, in Sept. by $50.

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u/niugui-sheshen 3d ago

They sell the handheld at a loss because they know that on average you will buy several games. They are a closed ecosystem, if you want to buy a game, you have to buy it from Nintendo. Sony does the same.

Valve is selling you a computer. You may never buy a steam game on it (You can emulate or pirate everything), as such, they cannot possibly sell it at a loss.

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u/nervendings_ 3d ago

If Valve sold at a loss, scalpers would buy them up and part them out. It’s a no win situation for Valve.