▲ 13 ▼ DF Direct Weekly #240: Steam Machine - Pricing, Specs, VRAM, ARM Ambitions + More (www.youtube.com) submitted 9 months ago by woelkchen@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 14 points 9 months ago (2 children) the machine will be priced as a pc and not as a console (whatever that means) “Expect a high enough price such that we couldn’t group it in with console prices.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Which is a bummer imo, since I don't think people already considering a lower midrange PC today are the target demographic, but I would love to be proven wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) That's disappointing. However, being a mass produced, single spec device, it has to be cheaper than comparable self-built PCs. Otherwise, no one would buy it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Consoles sell at a loss with the idea that they recoup it with game purchases. Steam gets a 30% cut of game purchases and could do it also. Unfortunately/fortunately it’s also a functioning Linux desktop - so they can’t really sell it at a loss - because some companies might just purchase it for compute. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) Doesn't have to be a loss, just competitive with what a self-built PC would be. Daniel Owen does good PC part breakdowns. Especially video cards. Here's a cheap build he threw together using PC Part Picker to see what it would be like to build a PC using comparable parts to what the Steam Machine has, but a garbage power supply and case. It came out to $706. (This link skips to 27:24. You have to rewind 2 minutes or so if you want to hear him talk about the bad power supply and case, which you definitely shouldn't buy.) https://youtu.be/RTB-lP_qwc0?t=1644 If Valve can come in around $700 it will be a good deal. If it's sub $600, it's an outstanding deal. Especially because of the premium wifi, special Steam Controller antenna, small form factor, and stuff like that. SFF cases and motherboards have premium prices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago “Its the same power as 6 Steam Decks” The answer has been in front of us the whole time… It’s $2,400. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago Which is a bummer imo, since I don't think people already considering a lower midrange PC today are the target demographic, but I would love to be proven wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) That's disappointing. However, being a mass produced, single spec device, it has to be cheaper than comparable self-built PCs. Otherwise, no one would buy it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Consoles sell at a loss with the idea that they recoup it with game purchases. Steam gets a 30% cut of game purchases and could do it also. Unfortunately/fortunately it’s also a functioning Linux desktop - so they can’t really sell it at a loss - because some companies might just purchase it for compute. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) Doesn't have to be a loss, just competitive with what a self-built PC would be. Daniel Owen does good PC part breakdowns. Especially video cards. Here's a cheap build he threw together using PC Part Picker to see what it would be like to build a PC using comparable parts to what the Steam Machine has, but a garbage power supply and case. It came out to $706. (This link skips to 27:24. You have to rewind 2 minutes or so if you want to hear him talk about the bad power supply and case, which you definitely shouldn't buy.) https://youtu.be/RTB-lP_qwc0?t=1644 If Valve can come in around $700 it will be a good deal. If it's sub $600, it's an outstanding deal. Especially because of the premium wifi, special Steam Controller antenna, small form factor, and stuff like that. SFF cases and motherboards have premium prices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago “Its the same power as 6 Steam Decks” The answer has been in front of us the whole time… It’s $2,400. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Consoles sell at a loss with the idea that they recoup it with game purchases. Steam gets a 30% cut of game purchases and could do it also. Unfortunately/fortunately it’s also a functioning Linux desktop - so they can’t really sell it at a loss - because some companies might just purchase it for compute. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) Doesn't have to be a loss, just competitive with what a self-built PC would be. Daniel Owen does good PC part breakdowns. Especially video cards. Here's a cheap build he threw together using PC Part Picker to see what it would be like to build a PC using comparable parts to what the Steam Machine has, but a garbage power supply and case. It came out to $706. (This link skips to 27:24. You have to rewind 2 minutes or so if you want to hear him talk about the bad power supply and case, which you definitely shouldn't buy.) https://youtu.be/RTB-lP_qwc0?t=1644 If Valve can come in around $700 it will be a good deal. If it's sub $600, it's an outstanding deal. Especially because of the premium wifi, special Steam Controller antenna, small form factor, and stuff like that. SFF cases and motherboards have premium prices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago “Its the same power as 6 Steam Decks” The answer has been in front of us the whole time… It’s $2,400. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) Doesn't have to be a loss, just competitive with what a self-built PC would be. Daniel Owen does good PC part breakdowns. Especially video cards. Here's a cheap build he threw together using PC Part Picker to see what it would be like to build a PC using comparable parts to what the Steam Machine has, but a garbage power supply and case. It came out to $706. (This link skips to 27:24. You have to rewind 2 minutes or so if you want to hear him talk about the bad power supply and case, which you definitely shouldn't buy.) https://youtu.be/RTB-lP_qwc0?t=1644 If Valve can come in around $700 it will be a good deal. If it's sub $600, it's an outstanding deal. Especially because of the premium wifi, special Steam Controller antenna, small form factor, and stuff like that. SFF cases and motherboards have premium prices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago “Its the same power as 6 Steam Decks” The answer has been in front of us the whole time… It’s $2,400. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago “Its the same power as 6 Steam Decks” The answer has been in front of us the whole time… It’s $2,400. permalink fedilink source parent