• rafoix@lemmy.zip
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    6 hours ago

    It’s hard to believe that it’s just a RAM issue.

    Valve is going full Apple with the SSD upgrade. They’re making a healthy profit from each system they sell.

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        3 hours ago

        Did you for get that when they upgrade the storage to 2TB they do not also include the 512GB storage included in the low end model?

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          3 hours ago

          Could be said for literally every single product ever made, come back to reality, holy fucking shit dude.

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            2 hours ago

            Valve is making a bad deal worse. By being needlessly greedy.

            I am in the reality where all the other gaming consoles massively outperform it while costing hundreds less and also providing a controller.

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      4 hours ago

      Why shouldn’t they? Margins are going to be tight btw, so they’re really not. What they’re really selling is a vehicle for Steam.

      BTW, try putting together a same or better spec build yourself and get back to us with the cost.

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        They’re also trying to make Steam OS available to install on any PC, so any argument of “AlL tHeY tHiNk AbOuT iS pRoFiTs” goes out the door there. I think the only struggle right now is getting it to work with NVidia graphics cards or something.

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          3 hours ago

          For like $50-$100 cheaper. And they all ignored the small form factor which could easily cost that.

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          3 hours ago

          You can build and buy a pre-built PC that easily outperforms the Steam console.

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            38 minutes ago

            that does not make sense. you are not building a pre-built, because then its not a pre-built. is the sky cloudy over there?

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              26 minutes ago

              I meant that pre-built or DIY are both better deals. I realize now that I should have been more clear.

              This Steam console is bad when discussing performance and value. It has a nice design.

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        Why shouldn’t they?

        Because they are a for profit company with a billionaire ceo. Making profits it’s their job.

        BTW, try putting together a same or better spec build yourself and get back to us with the cost.

        The price you pay for something in a store is not the same price valve pays for a stock of parts. They buy the same stuff for a lot cheaper and resell it at an higher price to make profits.