Comment on Valve's new hardware will NOT be loss leaders
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoWhat do you think the Xbox and Playstations are?
Consoles.
Comment on Valve's new hardware will NOT be loss leaders
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoWhat do you think the Xbox and Playstations are?
Consoles.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
That’s a small computer my guy
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
No, it isn’t, in practice. Xbox and PS5 have more in common with my iPhone than my desktop PC or NAS when it comes to being able to do what I want with it.
FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
As far as how most people use their computers there is little difference.
deliriousdreams@fedia.io 2 months ago
I don't use my PS5 to surf the web. I know you can use it to watch movies and stuff, but I don't use it for that either.
At best, it depends on what kind of user most of the console owners are.
ag10n@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The steam deck is also a small PC, just like the consoles and was priced perfectly for success
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
None of those consoles would directly boot into desktop Linux with just a few button presses.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Having more features and flexibility than other consoles doesn’t take away its main function and selling point.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That doesn’t make the Xbox Series X/S or a PlayStation 5 a computer.