Submitted 1 day ago by GamingBot@lemmy.zip [bot] to gaming@lemmy.zip
They could easily sell a cheaper Steam Machine by selling a barebones version without RAM or storage.
Especially when it comes to the storage which is by far the biggest cost after the RAM, I am pretty sure there are tons of people who already have a spare NVMe drive they could use.
You’re missing the point of what and who they are for. If someone has an NVMe just lying around, they probably also have a PC at least comparable in performance to a steam machine. Even more so for the RAM.
They are for people who have consoles and maybe a laptop, but want something just a turn key to game on. At their tv.
I have heard many people say they would consider buying it if it was much cheaper, even though they have a capable gaming PC. Also, it doesn’t cost Valve anything offering a barebones version. Unless they don’t want to do it because their stock is limited and it is not just an issue of RAM and storage availability.
MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 1 day ago
I just don’t wanna get fucked on the steam fame :(