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[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 100 points 19 hours ago

I'm assuming Steam's shotgun is the Steam Machine price? Not shotgun-worthy at all. They'll make money regardless of how it does.

[-] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

And so will all the others, maybe except Ubisoft.

I think this is about losing fans/customers, not necessarily losing money. Which is still a stretch with Steam. The Machine isn't the best product, but it's not harming anyone.

[-] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 16 points 13 hours ago

I mean it's closer to a pellet gun because afaik the Steam machine isn't subsidized by game sales unlike some consoles, still engineering and setting up manufacturing still probably cost a lot so it's probably still a gun just not a shotgun.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 9 points 11 hours ago

I look at the Steam Machine being a proof of concept device leading to third party development.

There is now a lot of interest in computer markers to make their own machine and Valve is more than happy if they do it at no cost to Valve.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Yeah valve wins regardless of who builds the machines, arguably they win more if someone else builds the machine but regardless they win.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 18 hours ago

Nintendo is going to make money no matter what

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

Yup, especially once they start putting out their heavy hitter franchises.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

To me, its the price fixing allegations (e.g. dictating the prices of other stores).

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