cyberpunk007 comments on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

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/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Could you really build something better for less? Not to mention all that plus OS install and stuff is already done so most people will prefer that I think.

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[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago

I've priced it out for myself, and I couldn't get a build that's as good at that price, not on new hardware at least. Not sure how they worked out their numbers

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[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago* (2 children)

Less than $1,000? Yes, why not? We'll see what the price actually is, but I doubt it'll be anywhere near that high. Valve was pretty smart about sourcing their parts for low cost and decent performance. I wouldn't be surprised if it were closer to $500 even.

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