I’m lucky enough to have disposable income, I could afford to buy one without it hurting. That said, idk just off principle it feels like an insane ask. Especially considering its not doing anything a PC can’t do (as far as I know). For those not in the know, the cheapest edition will be about 1,000 USD and the most pricy will be around 1,500. To my knowledge, consoles themselves aren’t profitable historically. So, do you think even at this price point Valve is taking a hit? Do you think if this sells well it will drastically increase the cost of other consoles (completely independent of the external factor being hardware shortage due to AI). General steam machine discussion post as well, just dont be a dickhead to anyone.
When the ps6 costs over $1000 this will be positioned well.
Right now it might be ahead of its time but that’s not out of character for valve. It’s easier to react to market conditions if you already have a product than it is to spin one up in a hurry.
I think they expect early adopters at this stage, it will get them early feedback and drives some platform revenue.
The problem is that the Ps6 is likely to have higher specs if it’s at a similar price point. I’ve heard that this box has similar specs to the Ps5 so it’s unlikely that Ps6 will have similar specs to this