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Steam Machine price leak shakes the console market

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by AuthAuth

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by nhhvhy

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If you just want the number: $950 for 512GB, $1000+ for the “higher tier variant”.

by motbus3

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950 for a pc I can do anything, and I can install games fron anywhere: good
800 for a PS5 pro where I need to buy from a single store which historically abused this tactic, no tks

by poulpy123

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The issue with the steam machine is not so much the price in absolute terms but the competition. On one hand there are the PS5 and Xbox consoles that are quite cheap and with a lot of fans, and on other hands there are the millions of desktop pc and laptop that run steam as well if not better.
The steam deck was a success because there was only the aging Nintendo switch on the console side, and absolutely nothing on the "able to run steam" side. And the price was very competitive : 430€ for the most basic model, when several years before the switch was 330€ and the switch 2 is now 430€.

by bhouston

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For comparison:
- The PS5 Slim Digital Edition is 12,700 Kč, which is 575 USD.
- The PS5 Pro is 20,000 Kč, which is 958.19 USD.
I think that the PS5 prices are not yet corrected for the new RAM prices as a result of the AI induced shortage.

by altern8

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That seems cheap to me, a handful of games and you made your money back.
What's the news here, just a clickbait title..?

by StopDisinfo910

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I'm lost by what is notable here.
Valve always said the Steam Machine would be priced like a PC in its communication and is apparently delaying the launch while waiting for the components market to cool down so you would expect the MSRP might not be final.
The leaked prices if they turn out to be correct are perfectly aligned with expectations.
Also, what is this website? It seems like an AI generated submission on a news aggregator which contains a list of sources which would have objectively been better links to share. All the other submissions have no comment.

by throwuxiytayq

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If you have, or even plan to have a couple of games on Steam then it’s cheaper than a console already. Many people are capable of making that calculation.

by psyclobe

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Ok you said steam isn’t going to compete on price with the consoles about a dozen times…

by stuaxo

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The sections in this feel LLM written "Why Valve being silent is part of the strategy" for instance.

by pipes

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