▲ 154 ▼ Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. (arstechnica.com) submitted 11 months ago by BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to c/games@sh.itjust.works 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments The title is a bit misleading, as the article lists diverging analysts’ opinions, ranging from Valve willing to sell at a loss or low margins, to high prices due to RAM and SSD price volatility. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/2330473
[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works -1 points 11 months ago (6 children) The controller is going to be closer to $200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 11 months ago (5 children) Ain't no way. I got my steam deck during the first sale for around $330. There is no way their controller based off it will cost about half of something that came with a screen, soc, and bigger battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (4 children) Ps5 controller is like $70, the Steam Controller has more features than that, and the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive. I’d be shocked if it’s under $100. I’m expecting it in the $150-$200 range. But we’ll see, I’d love to be proven wrong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Cool, let's have a gentleperson's bet. I'm going sub $100. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children) the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive Wasn't the OG steam controller $50 ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago Yeah, it was. So it had more features than most controllers at the time and I think was still cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago I got the steam link for ~$10 but that was after it was discontinued. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 11 months ago (5 children) Ain't no way. I got my steam deck during the first sale for around $330. There is no way their controller based off it will cost about half of something that came with a screen, soc, and bigger battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (4 children) Ps5 controller is like $70, the Steam Controller has more features than that, and the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive. I’d be shocked if it’s under $100. I’m expecting it in the $150-$200 range. But we’ll see, I’d love to be proven wrong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Cool, let's have a gentleperson's bet. I'm going sub $100. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children) the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive Wasn't the OG steam controller $50 ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago Yeah, it was. So it had more features than most controllers at the time and I think was still cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago I got the steam link for ~$10 but that was after it was discontinued. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (4 children) Ps5 controller is like $70, the Steam Controller has more features than that, and the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive. I’d be shocked if it’s under $100. I’m expecting it in the $150-$200 range. But we’ll see, I’d love to be proven wrong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Cool, let's have a gentleperson's bet. I'm going sub $100. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children) the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive Wasn't the OG steam controller $50 ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago Yeah, it was. So it had more features than most controllers at the time and I think was still cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago I got the steam link for ~$10 but that was after it was discontinued. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Cool, let's have a gentleperson's bet. I'm going sub $100. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children) the OG Steam Controller was pretty expensive Wasn't the OG steam controller $50 ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago Yeah, it was. So it had more features than most controllers at the time and I think was still cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago I got the steam link for ~$10 but that was after it was discontinued. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago Yeah, it was. So it had more features than most controllers at the time and I think was still cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago I got the steam link for ~$10 but that was after it was discontinued. permalink fedilink source parent