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[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 146 points 1 month 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.

[-] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 19 points 1 month 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 14 points 1 month 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 4 points 1 month ago

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

[-] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 14 points 1 month ago

The Steam Machine is actually a better choice in a digital-only console landscape. Only a PC is better than it

At this rate, the PS6 would be a streaming device (like the Playstation Portal) and the PS7 would be an online virtual machine.

[-] dragonlover@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago
[-] justaman123@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ps6 will be able to run steamlite® but you will have to purchase each title on the PlayStation store and steam to be able to play it and will cost 900 dollars

[-] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

They were very obviously "shot" by AI and memory manufacturers.

OP is not a very good detective. They'd walk up on a scene and determine that five shots to the back of the head must have been suicide.

[-] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month 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.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Nintendo is going to make money no matter what

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[-] Tingle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

My guess would be Steam removing physical gift cards?

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