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Steam Machine prices are out, waiting list available (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 weeks ago by imogen_underscore@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

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i moved recently and don't have a TV anymore so my excitement for this kinda dwindled. the 2TB price seems like a bit of a hard sell, but honestly i expected them to be even wilder given the circumstances. personally much more excited for the Steam Frame

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[–] The_Walkening@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

Software support is also going to be an important part of the price - the Steam Deck made sense to me because it was Linux being shipped to a few variants of the same hardware so there's less involuntary guesswork/fucking around than there would be with a handheld-shaped PC and no OS to go with it.

That being said at this price they should have figured out (after bundling a damn controller with the thing!) how to offer some discounted SSD/HDD enclosures with it so you can have it double-duty as a home-theater PC/Jellyfin server. Would also make a straight upgrade from an old computer easier (just pull the game drive).