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I'll be skipping Xbox next gen for the first time ever, whenever that may be. I have had every new Xbox pre ordered and delivered on day one. I have moved back to PS. There's no way I am replacing it with one of these though, regardless of it's price and power. The beauty of console gaming is having no faff around, this seems like it's compromised before it's even released. I dabbled back into PC gaming this year after a very long layoff and other than sprawling RTS's (which you aren't going to be playing on the Steam machine) I had a pretty underwhelming experience. Without ability to watch Bluray discs or watch Netflix and the like I can't see a wide audience buying it.
 
Lots of videos of YouTubers putting SteamOS on mini pcs like the MX100G very similar specs that can be had for less than 500 dollaroos.

No streaming capability (legally at least) is going to be a killer for the mainstream audience to me as many would want it as a one box stop for entertainment just like consoles but you'd still need a separate setup for streaming.
 
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MatsyLR said:
Lots of videos of YouTubers putting SteamOS on mini pcs like the MX100G very similar specs that can be had for less than 500 dollaroos.

No streaming capability (legally at least) is going to be a killer for the mainstream audience to me as many would want it as a one box stop for entertainment just like consoles but you'd still need a separate setup for streaming.
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Unfortunately this is low hanging fruit. In the same way everyone rushed to do a 'let's build a PS5 Pro for less'.

That said I hope it makes people realise that Linux is an option for some and if you're on an AMD platform Steam OS from Valve is viable even without official support.
 
Timber said:
Unfortunately this is low hanging fruit. In the same way everyone rushed to do a 'let's build a PS5 Pro for less'.

That said I hope it makes people realise that Linux is an option for some and if you're on an AMD platform Steam OS from Valve is viable even without official support.
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I just hope it pushes Devs to actually bother with Linux eventually
 
Is there anyway this thing will under £600??, at that price I'd bite but think we're going to be looking at like £800 right?. Could you build a PC that was similar in size, performance and price for £600??
 
lettuce said:
Is there anyway this thing will under £600??, at that price I'd bite but think we're going to be looking at like £800 right?. Could you build a PC that was similar in size, performance and price for £600??
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Ram alone is 600 if you build a pc
 
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lettuce said:
Is there anyway this thing will under £600??, at that price I'd bite but think we're going to be looking at like £800 right?. Could you build a PC that was similar in size, performance and price for £600??
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It will be a similar price to a prebuilt PC of similar specifications.

So yeh £700-800 sounds about right.

Let’s also be realistic, the steam deck refresh will not be £300 either. I can see the vast model pushing £500 easily.
 
lettuce said:
Is there anyway this thing will under £600??, at that price I'd bite but think we're going to be looking at like £800 right?. Could you build a PC that was similar in size, performance and price for £600??
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If they release this in 2028 then yes.
 
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