Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve’s tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.

The title is a bit misleading, as the article lists diverging analysts’ opinions, ranging from Valve willing to sell at a loss or low margins, to high prices due to RAM and SSD price volatility.

  • Domi@lemmy.secnd.meEnglish
    17·
    3 days ago

    There is zero market for an underpowered “PC” console with less VRAM than literally every other current console including switch 2

    The Switch 2 only has 12 GB of LPDDR5X shared memory between CPU/GPU. 3 GB are reserved for the system, that leaves you with about 9 GB shared between CPU and GPU.

    The Steam Machine uses GDDR6 and has 8 GB of dedicated VRAM.

    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
      11·
      5 hours ago

      This steam machine is woefully underpowered compared to the PS5 and series X, and they’re going to be replaced in the next 2-3 years max.