A Steam Machine update reignited release date fears, but Valve say the new hardware is still shipping this year

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• jagermo@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  To be honest, i’d rather wait 6 months if that means the prices are not completly fucked.

  I’m currently building a pc for my kid and i had to go to a DDR3 system from 2014 to have decent prices. The market is so screwed right now.

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  • sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    An i7 4970K (DDR3) or similar CPU can actually be decent in 2026 for gaming.

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    • jagermo@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I hope so, i got one :). But nvme is expensive, gpu is expensive, it just sucks. But, the kid will learn about upgrading your stuff, i hope :)

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    • Minnels@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is what i donated to my SO and she is happily gaming on it every now and then. It may be old but it is still good.

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  • BlackLodgeCooper@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Would be ideal to release with the price they need it to be and do a price cut later but I know that’s difficult to do realistically.

    We’re not getting any younger here. Prices have been creeping up for a while and the longer we wait, the idea of saving a few hundred dollars might end up being a wash with inflation and time lost. Also, there’s no guarantee prices won’t be even higher in 6 months.

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• RedWeasel@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I wish they would go ahead and release the controller. I am will to “beta” release test it on linux.

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• MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  At the same time we’re getting news that the new PC-compatible Xbox will cost $1,000 to $1,200 and is astronomically more powerful than both the Steam Machine and Series X, with a release in 2027.

  I gave Valve so much benefit of the doubt and really wanted to support this project, but unless they take the Steam Machine as a loss leader, it’s dead in the water next to Project Helix. I knew that eventually the Steam Machine would be unable to keep up with AAA games, but that may happen just months after launch now.

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  • just2look@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What makes you think anything Microsoft builds or releases will be anything but mediocre garbage? Have you seen what they have been doing lately?

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    • cenariodantesco@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      exactly haha

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    • MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Upvoted because there is a good possibility that this thing crashes and burns. The hybrid idea isn’t a bad one, but it is Xbox we’re talking about. It’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out.

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  • piyuv@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m willing to pay more to steam even if Microsoft releases something better for cheaper. Fuck Microsoft.

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    • MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean, I’ll still be doing that too, I’m just more nervous now.

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