Until we know the price point, it’s really hard to judge if the SteamCube is going to be a good entry point for Console > PC gaming, but I’m hopeful. Mostly because I don’t have time to build a PC and don’t wanna pay out the nose for pre-builts.
I hope the price is not that much high, companies actually pay a lot less the hardware so Valve can just put a lower price than the market theorically
Like instead of a 750€ they can put a 700€ or even 690€, who know
Yeah. I’ve watched a couple tech YTers break down the price and they seem to land on 699 or 799 for the price point. 799 might be too high for me personally as someone looking to replace my Xbox S and OLED switch with a Deck and Cube.
One thing to note is that the next Xbox will very likely be more expensive than the Steam Machine, regardless of what Valve actually prices it at. This is because the Microsoft CEO is demanding that Xbox make a 30% profit, which means that they can’t sell the consoles at a loss anymore.
My local PC hardware store offers assembly and setup services for ~20€. Includes installing and updating the OS and drivers, as well as stress testing to verify that the components perform as expected. More places should offer that option, really. Especially if they also sell pre-built PCs that are assembled in-house.
Until we know the price point, it’s really hard to judge if the SteamCube is going to be a good entry point for Console > PC gaming, but I’m hopeful. Mostly because I don’t have time to build a PC and don’t wanna pay out the nose for pre-builts.
With hardware prices being what they are at the moment, it wouldn’t surprise me if these wound up being cheaper than most home-built alternatives.
I hope the price is not that much high, companies actually pay a lot less the hardware so Valve can just put a lower price than the market theorically Like instead of a 750€ they can put a 700€ or even 690€, who know
Yeah. I’ve watched a couple tech YTers break down the price and they seem to land on 699 or 799 for the price point. 799 might be too high for me personally as someone looking to replace my Xbox S and OLED switch with a Deck and Cube.
One thing to note is that the next Xbox will very likely be more expensive than the Steam Machine, regardless of what Valve actually prices it at. This is because the Microsoft CEO is demanding that Xbox make a 30% profit, which means that they can’t sell the consoles at a loss anymore.
My local PC hardware store offers assembly and setup services for ~20€. Includes installing and updating the OS and drivers, as well as stress testing to verify that the components perform as expected. More places should offer that option, really. Especially if they also sell pre-built PCs that are assembled in-house.
Looking at the specs of it, it’ll likely be around PS5 level of performance for PS5 Pro pricing.
Exact pricing will have to wait to see what happens to the price of RAM, because that shit is mental right now.
You have time to play video games but you don’t have time to build a PC? Doubt.
You have time to build a PC but don’t have time to solder the boards yourself? Doubt.
thank you for your adjudication.
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