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myspecialpurpose@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

They used the same strategy for the steam deck. Valve acknowledged that it was sold at a loss or near loss and it was incredibly successful because it broke into the handheld market. Don’t know why they wouldn’t do the same for this console like system. I’m hoping they do.

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missingno@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Do you have a source for that? All I can find are conflicting rumors and speculation.

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- myspecialpurpose@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  nme.com/…/gabe-newell-says-steam-decks-aggressive…
  
  indiekings.com/…/why-valve-sells-steam-deck-at-lo…
  
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  - missingno@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The only actual quote here is
    
    Price point was secondary and painful. But that was pretty clearly a critical aspect to it.
    
    But Newell didn't actually say it was at a loss, did he? Seems like they're just speculating.
    
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    myspecialpurpose@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    You picked one quote out of both those articles to interpret as your counter to my point? Seems to me this isn’t even an argument. It’s a consensus among anyone that understands the cost of building that device. Amazing that your response to me providing sources is “But the owner didn’t say it explicitly, so it doesn’t count.” Are you 12 years old? Why don’t you provide some sources about how profitable the steam deck was?
    
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    LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    To Newell “painful” probably means one less annual yacht’s worth of profit.
    
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