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Steam Machine Price Announced - Starting at $1049 / £879

Vaquilla said:
That's odd, the internet told me that Valve was pro-consumer and that Gaben cares about gamers
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It is not possible for a PC to be sold below cost, because all that happens is that they get ripped apart and sold for parts. It doesn't matter how much Gabe likes his customers; if he sell it at below cost then no one would get to use it. It's like selling gold coins at blow its base metal value. This is the reality of the market.
 
DeltaPolarBear said:
It is not possible for a PC to be sold below cost, because all that happens is that they get ripped apart and sold for parts. It doesn't matter how much Gabe likes his customers; if he sell it at below cost then no one would get to use it. It's like selling gold coins at blow its base metal value. This is the reality of the market.
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What's crazy is that these prices could seem like a decent deal 12-18 months from now 👀
 
i really do wonder who is the steam machine really for at this point with this price
I'm starting to wonder if I should cancel my reservation and just wait for Helix in 27
 
rkofan87 said:
i really do wonder who is the steam machine really for at this point with this price
I'm starting to wonder if I should cancel my reservation and just wait for Helix in 27
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If flexible with your eco system, Helix will be a much better buy, Coming from a pc player
 
rkofan87 said:
okay I made it my mind I'm keeping my reservation I'm probably not going to get a helix or ps6 at launch anyway
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rkofan87 said:
okay I made it my mind I'm keeping my reservation I'm probably not going to get a helix or ps6 at launch anyway
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I'm not going to say you're wrong. I'm just going to ask if you're limiting yourself. Is it because of hardware FOMO or because you've been playing PC mainly this gen?

Say you bought one and skipped out on the inevitable. $1000 gone and now you're happy because you got a Steam Machine. Capable of playing most titles right now. A few years go by and now new hardware is being announced and maybe even find a PC at a decent cost. You spent the money on this machine and you might be playing everything on medium settings.

Or you're absolutely on point by getting one. It serves your need for hardware. It's such an odd time because prices are atrocious. I work in IT and the servers went from $15-20k to 40k+. Laptops and desktops that were $700-$800 our costs, are now $1500-$1600. No one is buying if they don't have to. It's slowed down my market.

If you're happy, that's all that matters.
 
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rkofan87 said:
i really do wonder who is the steam machine really for at this point with this price
I'm starting to wonder if I should cancel my reservation and just wait for Helix in 27
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Maybe end of the day, it's simply aimed at someone who wants a PC in a nice small form factor.

That PC or Steam user who isnt that knowledgeable in specs, doesnt care about about building their own system, doesnt care about upgrading parts later etc.... As long as it's easy to use and looks pretty cool, it's good enough.

Like all stuff, there's always a market for people who like cool looking things first. Price, quality, feature set are all secondary. Being that PC user who can analyze price/spec ratios to the last dollar is the last thing they'd do or care about.
 
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StreetsofBeige said:
Maybe end of the day, it's simply aimed at someone who wants a PC in a nice small form factor.

That PC or Steam user who isnt that knowledgeable in specs, doesnt care about about building their own system, doesnt care about upgrading parts later etc.... As long as it's easy to use and looks pretty cool, it's good enough.

Like all stuff, there's always a market for people who like cool looking things first. Price, quality, feature set are all secondary. Being that PC user who can analyze price/spec ratios to the last dollar is the last thing they'd do or care about.
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In other words, someone with a lot of disposable income.
 
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German Shocks said:
In other words, someone with a lot of disposable income.
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That is one way to look at it I suppose, but not the entire story. You ever been to a high end Michelin star restaurant? That rice and gelatin foam didn't cost $600. There's more than one definition for value, and it's not just cost divided by grams of raw materials. There's an experience factor and a new factor and a cool factor and an overall attractive package factor and other things that come into play.

It's not like it is $15,000 it's $1,500 and this is an expensive hobby, especially now.
 
Will it be more succesful than their last attempt at this price? Steam box vs machine. They can barely get out enough controllers and the desk launch was rough. This is not the saviour people hoped for, the OS, no windows and couch play is the selling point.
 
Ozzie666 said:
Will it be more succesful than their last attempt at this price? Steam box vs machine. They can barely get out enough controllers and the desk launch was rough. This is not the saviour people hoped for, the OS, no windows and couch play is the selling point.
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The good news for them is it will sell out. The real news is it's only be like 100 units.
 
Themacabre said:
That is one way to look at it I suppose, but not the entire story. You ever been to a high end Michelin star restaurant? That rice and gelatin foam didn't cost $600. There's more than one definition for value, and it's not just cost divided by grams of raw materials. There's an experience factor and a new factor and a cool factor and an overall attractive package factor and other things that come into play.

It's not like it is $15,000 it's $1,500 and this is an expensive hobby, especially now.
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Well, the experience you get at one of those restaurants and the craftsmanship of the food cannot be found elsewhere. Here, you're playing the same damn games, but worse than you could have with another prebuilt box (you don't even need to DIY). You're paying a premium for the form factor.

It's actually one of the worst game purchases I have ever seen now that I think about it.
 
It was priced this way to make everyone forget that they were convinced half life 3 was launching with it for like a month
 
diffusionx said:
Well, the experience you get at one of those restaurants and the craftsmanship of the food cannot be found elsewhere. Here, you're playing the same damn games, but worse than you could have with another prebuilt box (you don't even need to DIY). You're paying a premium for the form factor.

It's actually one of the worst game purchases I have ever seen now that I think about it.
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There is nothing that matches this package currently. What's wrong with paying more for a form factor or ease of use?
 
Themacabre said:
There is nothing that matches this package currently. What's wrong with paying more for a form factor or ease of use?
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What do you need this "package" for? Do you stare at your PC tower all day? The trade-off is a much, much worse actual gaming experience because it's so weak. And whatever ease of use you're getting, you are losing in capability with SteamOS - and not just in general applications but some games too. Some of the most popular games don't run on it.

If you are seeking justification for being a retard and wasting money on this, don't look to me.
 
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in the next few years i might have to go back to playing snakes n ladders and hungry hungry hippo with the way things are looking
 
diffusionx said:
What do you need this "package" for? Do you stare at your PC tower all day? The trade-off is a much, much worse actual gaming experience because it's so weak. And whatever ease of use you're getting, you are losing in capability with SteamOS - and not just in general applications but some games too. Some of the most popular games don't run on it.

If you are seeking justification for being a retard and wasting money on this, don't look to me.
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The package is everything. Since you are being a little shit and resorting to name calling I guess I'll just call you poor and move on. You can't afford it, don't get it.
 
Themacabre said:
The package is everything. Since you are being a little shit and resorting to name calling I guess I'll just call you poor and move on. You can't afford it, don't get it.
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lol yea you're right I'm too poor to afford overpriced garbage and I'm jealous of retards wasting their money
 
Everyone keeps saying this is overpriced, and I get it, but I just looked at parting out a PC and it's basically in the range. What do you all expect right now?
 
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