Datz

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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
The thing is that since Steam Deck’s release, a lot of competitors made handhelds, and it’s mostly keeping up because of SteamOS. It sounds to me like Valve just needs the Steam Machine to once again offer software, convenience etc. above everyone else in the couch gaming market this is aiming for.

Then the only upgrade most users would want is from Valve themselves, but the same goes for Steam Deck - they said they might make a new one with a big enough generational leap, and then the old SD’s become outdated too. We had emulation machines before Steam Deck - being able to play last gen games on it was still a big appeal.

Also, is constantly upgrading PCs better, when instead of selling off/scrapping the PUs and other parts every 5-10 years, you sell off/scrap PUs annually? I don’t think people doing that are the target audience here anyway. I think some patient gamers would buy a used GabeCube 15 years from now for a low price.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Ah, I should keep an eye on that. I love Steam Deck but the 3DS is the best console I’ve ever had, and was hoping some replacements would be available in 20 years when it breaks and used are hard to find.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
After finally getting a pay raise and trying Switch 2, it’s pretty subjective. I appreciate SD’s bigger size giving not only a better controller grip, but also actually good speakers.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Well I know that, but isn’t that good in the context of waste (OP’s problem)? Since PS6 hasn’t been released yet, it’s seems the PS5-like specs here will last a decade and be future proof enough. PS4 is almost 13 years old and still has games coming out.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Goodbye to Steam Deck for this? Both, both is good.

I’m buying this not just for TV play, but hopefully also streaming to SD as a performance upgrade (without handing a ton of money annually to GeForce for laggy inputs), as someone who hasn’t had a desktop to do that in a long while. At that point, Steam Deck is a GabeCube accessory turning it into a Switch.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
I’m not a hardware guy, how is this different from the Steam Deck? Is the hardware here used of crappy quality by comparison? I thought most people liked the Deck, I sure do and will likely use it for a decade.