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hotaru251 if a steam deck is now a grand the steam machine is going to cost $1200-1499..and might even be the BYO ram version. Reply
thestryker I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop ever since they started running out of supply. This does set an ominous precident for the handhelds which are being announced here at Computex though. Almost certainly means pricing below $1000 for anything is going to be a pipe dream. hotaru251 said: if a steam deck is now a grand the steam machine is going to cost $1200-1499..and might even be the BYO ram version. I doubt it will be that high for the base storage model at least. I'd bet on a starting price of around $1000 though. The Steam Deck requiring 2230 SSDs likely exacerbates the supply problems and requires more expensive NAND on the high capacity model. Reply
dion_ Valve doesn't have public shareholders, and they certainly don't need the extra cash. They could have easily eaten the loss on these components to keep the Deck accessible, but they chose margins over the community instead. Incredibly disappointing :confused: Reply
hotaru251 thestryker said: I doubt it will be that high for the base storage model at least. theres more cost in making the shell of the steam machine than the steamdeck. (as wel las including the dongle/controller/etc) has to actually have cooling & all & why would they sell a more powerful device for barely more than the steamdeck? i dont foresee any system around its specs w/ ram/storage for a grand when tis from a recognized brand like Valve. Reply
Staying RightBehindYou hotaru251 said: if a steam deck is now a grand the steam machine is going to cost $1200-1499..and might even be the BYO ram version. One of them is a 2tb so more like $2000 Reply
BloodLust2222 Sad, The death of the PC handheld is here. I really enjoy my PC handhelds, I however would NEVER pay these kind of prices for another one. Reply
thestryker hotaru251 said: as wel las including the dongle/controller/etc That's a separate SKU as they've announced 4 SKUs the 512GB/2TB storage and then with/without the controller. hotaru251 said: i dont foresee any system around its specs w/ ram/storage for a grand when tis from a recognized brand like Valve. They still have to sell them and the number of people in the market for something about as fast as a PS5 (with less storage than the PS5) but costing double the current, increased, price isn't going to be much. Reply
hotaru251 thestryker said: They still have to sell them and the number of people in the market for something about as fast as a PS5 (with less storage than the PS5) but costing double the current, increased, price isn't going to be much. except its got the benefit of being a linux machine is why they can put it so high vs console. it wont equal the performance of gaming as a console but it has versatility in it can do more than just game. also scalping of consoles and gpu show that there are enoguh fools to toss $ regardless. Reply
ezst036 RAMpocalypse strikes again. Sony and Microsoft will continue raising their prices too. They're going to have to. Reality is stronger than me, reality is stronger than you. Reply
excalibur1814 Valve does not have your best interests at heart. They never did. They're a business and they want your cash. Same for all of them. For some reason people seem to believe that Valve are the good guys. They're not and they never will be. Reply
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