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Scalpers are already selling the Steam Machine for over $3000 on eBay despite Valve's efforts
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This may go down as one of the biggest tech flops of all time. Just couldn't have picked a worse time to release it.
There's always a bigger flop. Apple Vision Pro is 3 times the price and less use than Steam Machine. Most people reportedly just leave it as a dust gatherer after the honeymoon period is over.
And then we have the OG Steam Machine. It's a weird product that no one wanted, it isn't different like a console is, and it isn't better than a PC can be. It's a product that isn't build by themselves, but a joint venture with hardware maker.
Then we have NFT. You can't top that.
I would argue that at least the Vision Pro offers something no other Apple product does.
The Steam Machine is a compact PC and its largest customer base are people who are invested in Steam, and thus they already own a PC.
Or people like me. I used to own a PC. Life kept happening. I have a huge library. I'd like to dip back in.