Comment on Linus Tech Tips “disappointed” Steam Machine won’t be priced like a console - Dexerto

baatliwala@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• ISolox@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Even at $600-$700 it will still be a pretty compelling entry level gaming PC.

  Higher than that your getting to he the point where you can build you own with similar specs though.

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• Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  PC gamers. A decent gaming PC these days is over a grand. That’s not even a high end machine, either

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  • baatliwala@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It’s barely “decent” because it’s not even as powerful as a base PS5 which came out 5 years ago. Consoles are the baseline for any AA or AAA game and it will become outdated very quickly for a PC you can’t even upgrade.

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    • TomAwezome@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      All consoles become outdated and can’t have their hardware upgraded, so it’s just another game console. Maybe they’re pulling from Nintendo’s playbook and intentionally shipping weaker hardware as part of their strategy. Plus, if developers target optimizing for the GabeCube’s specs, it would increase benefits for players across weak and strong PC hardware.

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