▲ 292 ▼ How Valve Made $600,000,000 in a Year | Steam Deck Success Story (www.youtube.com) submitted 2 years ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 84 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Seems pretty easy. Step 1: direct the largest library/store of games ever Step 2: create the best piece of gaming hardware ever Step 3: dribble out pre-orders for a year to really get that slow hype train rolling permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] techognito@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only problem with this plan is that Valve have massive issues when it comes to counting to 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Confirmed? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago If that's their biggest flaw, I'll take it every day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] poke@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) I wouldn't call the steam deck the greatest piece of gaming hardware ever. There are many very well equipped PC handhelds out now. The difference that Valve brings is that their software is impeccable and they have a good history of supporting their hardware with up to date software for many, many years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lwe@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago While there is better hardware out there now I can guarantee you that the software sucks on all of them in comparison to the steam deck. And if you run HoloISO on them you won't get the full feature suite. Plus of course the price point. You can get a refurbished SteamDeck for like 330€ now. While alternatives start at like at least twice that for almost the same performance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Competitors have better performance, but the overall hardware of Steam Deck is unmatched so far. Trackpads alone make it so much more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cabbagebrain@sh.itjust.works -41 points 2 years ago (2 children) You're absolutely wrong and cannot be more wrong with that condescendingly patronizing attitude of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago Can you elaborate on how I'm wrong? That's a pretty destructive comment you wrote there permalink fedilink source parent [–] wombatula@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago Where were they condescending or patronizing? They just disagreed with you politely, relax dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago I mean ya can't really evaluate the hardware and ignore the software. The hardware won't do anything without it. Additionally Valve was the first to my knowledge to incorporate actually comfortable hand grips (at the expense of size), gyros, and trackpads. Any handheld that's not just a basic emulator is totally nullified by their garbage software (in my opinion). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] techognito@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only problem with this plan is that Valve have massive issues when it comes to counting to 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Confirmed? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago If that's their biggest flaw, I'll take it every day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago If that's their biggest flaw, I'll take it every day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] poke@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) I wouldn't call the steam deck the greatest piece of gaming hardware ever. There are many very well equipped PC handhelds out now. The difference that Valve brings is that their software is impeccable and they have a good history of supporting their hardware with up to date software for many, many years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lwe@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago While there is better hardware out there now I can guarantee you that the software sucks on all of them in comparison to the steam deck. And if you run HoloISO on them you won't get the full feature suite. Plus of course the price point. You can get a refurbished SteamDeck for like 330€ now. While alternatives start at like at least twice that for almost the same performance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Competitors have better performance, but the overall hardware of Steam Deck is unmatched so far. Trackpads alone make it so much more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cabbagebrain@sh.itjust.works -41 points 2 years ago (2 children) You're absolutely wrong and cannot be more wrong with that condescendingly patronizing attitude of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago Can you elaborate on how I'm wrong? That's a pretty destructive comment you wrote there permalink fedilink source parent [–] wombatula@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago Where were they condescending or patronizing? They just disagreed with you politely, relax dude. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago I mean ya can't really evaluate the hardware and ignore the software. The hardware won't do anything without it. Additionally Valve was the first to my knowledge to incorporate actually comfortable hand grips (at the expense of size), gyros, and trackpads. Any handheld that's not just a basic emulator is totally nullified by their garbage software (in my opinion). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lwe@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago While there is better hardware out there now I can guarantee you that the software sucks on all of them in comparison to the steam deck. And if you run HoloISO on them you won't get the full feature suite. Plus of course the price point. You can get a refurbished SteamDeck for like 330€ now. While alternatives start at like at least twice that for almost the same performance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Competitors have better performance, but the overall hardware of Steam Deck is unmatched so far. Trackpads alone make it so much more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cabbagebrain@sh.itjust.works -41 points 2 years ago (2 children) You're absolutely wrong and cannot be more wrong with that condescendingly patronizing attitude of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago Can you elaborate on how I'm wrong? That's a pretty destructive comment you wrote there permalink fedilink source parent [–] wombatula@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago Where were they condescending or patronizing? They just disagreed with you politely, relax dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cabbagebrain@sh.itjust.works -41 points 2 years ago (2 children) You're absolutely wrong and cannot be more wrong with that condescendingly patronizing attitude of yours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago Can you elaborate on how I'm wrong? That's a pretty destructive comment you wrote there permalink fedilink source parent [–] wombatula@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago Where were they condescending or patronizing? They just disagreed with you politely, relax dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago Can you elaborate on how I'm wrong? That's a pretty destructive comment you wrote there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wombatula@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago Where were they condescending or patronizing? They just disagreed with you politely, relax dude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago I mean ya can't really evaluate the hardware and ignore the software. The hardware won't do anything without it. Additionally Valve was the first to my knowledge to incorporate actually comfortable hand grips (at the expense of size), gyros, and trackpads. Any handheld that's not just a basic emulator is totally nullified by their garbage software (in my opinion). permalink fedilink source parent