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Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)

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[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

That makes sense. Sony has a monopoly on PS5s and games. Nintendo has a monopoly on Switches (though they sell at a profit). Valve, of their own volition, has no monopoly over the steam machines so they get no boost from subsidizing to increase game sales. But a homogenized PC market helps valve as a store and helps all game devs, including valve, have a target for game optimization.