Not even that. Since it’s just a PC, regular consumers can buy them without ever using Steam.
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Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 hours agoCredit where credit’s due, Valve did that for the Steam Deck’s entry pricing. Although the danger for the Steam Machine would be potential abuse for massive orders (at Valve’s expense) for things like call centers and offices rather than individuals.
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 3 hours ago
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 hours ago
That’s actually the same case with the Steam Deck, apart from the hardware form factor.
horse@feddit.org 7 hours ago
People keep saying this, but Valve could easily prevent companies buying up Steam Machines simply by limiting purchases to a X amount per account. If they are worried about people creating burner accounts just to purchase Steam hardware, they could require the accounts to be a certain age or a minimum amount spent on Steam. Not saying they will or should do this, but they could.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
That’s a really interesting idea to give preference to existing steam users with a legitimate history.