Oprindeligt skrevet af D3ATHAWAIT5:

All in all, I hope you’ve considered that people that own PCs are less likely to buy this new steam machine unless their PCs are very low spec and in that case those people are most likely not PC enthusiast and it’s a work PC or something of the sort that they decided to run a couple games on old games that my point is You’re gonna have more people buying this steam machine if you price it like a console, the console people won’t buy the PS six they’ll buy the steam machine the PC people. We don’t have a powerful PC and don’t really run games on their PC and also have a console will turn to your steam machine. The people who have a powerful PC won’t buy a steam machine period because chances are their PC is way more powerful or has very expensive parts in it that out for the steam machine. The only reason that they would buy it is because of its performance and price point. If the price point isn’t there, you lose them as well. My previous posts read them please. I assure you what I’m saying is 100% correct and if you trust in your user base, you will read it and come to the same conclusion. This is a critical point. You can either make a lot of money while pleasing all steam enthusiast or lose a lot of money and miss out on an amazing opportunity that will push you into the future. The decision is yours and yours alone? I hope you hold my opinion under consideration.

Oprindeligt skrevet af nullable:

One wonders how Valve got here if they're dependent on randos telling them how to operate. It's almost like Valve must know something about what they're doing and arm chair experts love feeling self-important.

Oprindeligt skrevet af nullable:

One wonders how Valve got here if they're dependent on randos telling them how to operate. It's almost like Valve must know something about what they're doing and arm chair experts love feeling self-important.

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

Oprindeligt skrevet af nullable:

One wonders how Valve got here if they're dependent on randos telling them how to operate. It's almost like Valve must know something about what they're doing and arm chair experts love feeling self-important.

And how did the first steambox turn out?


I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

Oprindeligt skrevet af nullable:

One wonders how Valve got here if they're dependent on randos telling them how to operate. It's almost like Valve must know something about what they're doing and arm chair experts love feeling self-important.

And how did the first steambox turn out?


I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

Oprindeligt skrevet af xBCxRangers:

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

And how did the first steambox turn out?


I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

There were too many and too expensive. Not to mention controller support at that time was in it's infancy.

I tried an Alienware Alpha at the time, and given lack of controller support for the games i wanted to play, i sent it back to Dell.

These days Steam have evolved not and day from those issues, and with that cross play and other popular matters that would make a Steam Box easier to use and more palatable to console users.

However as i said, pricing has to be key, being if they're priced like an X or PS5, people are not likely going to leave Game Pass, Sony Exclusives and the vast sports market for this console, particularly when Xbox may be doing the same giving access to Steam on a PC based console.

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

Oprindeligt skrevet af nullable:

One wonders how Valve got here if they're dependent on randos telling them how to operate. It's almost like Valve must know something about what they're doing and arm chair experts love feeling self-important.

And how did the first steambox turn out?

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

Oprindeligt skrevet af xBCxRangers:

There were too many and too expensive. Not to mention controller support at that time was in it's infancy.

I tried an Alienware Alpha at the time, and given lack of controller support for the games i wanted to play, i sent it back to Dell.

These days Steam have evolved not and day from those issues, and with that cross play and other popular matters that would make a Steam Box easier to use and more palatable to console users.

However as i said, pricing has to be key, being if they're priced like an X or PS5, people are not likely going to leave Game Pass, Sony Exclusives and the vast sports market for this console, particularly when Xbox may be doing the same giving access to Steam on a PC based console.

There were only 3, and the differences were easy to understand, and I'm pretty sure this new version is not going to be cheap by any means.


IMO, a PC game company trying to sell consoles is like a vegitarian resturant tryinfg to sell its customers meat.


Look at the conversations (not just on the STEAM forums) based on PC vs console and you will see just how anti-console a good sized portion of PC gamers are.


The mobile handheld device was one thing, this is quite another.

Oprindeligt skrevet af xBCxRangers:

But the bulk of it, like Steam Deck trying to poach those Nintendo Switch like folks, the same will happen with the Steam Box in regards to console users.

Oprindeligt skrevet af xBCxRangers:

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

There were only 3, and the differences were easy to understand, and I'm pretty sure this new version is not going to be cheap by any means.


IMO, a PC game company trying to sell consoles is like a vegitarian resturant tryinfg to sell its customers meat.


Look at the conversations (not just on the STEAM forums) based on PC vs console and you will see just how anti-console a good sized portion of PC gamers are.


The mobile handheld device was one thing, this is quite another.

Idt Mr Newell is looking for the PC market to sell his consoles. He's looking for the console market, that right now is not doing well due to pricing and other issues. He wants to fill that void.

If prices are competive he will get some share of the PC market, being i would think a good number of those who play on PC also play on console.

But the bulk of it, like Steam Deck trying to poach those Nintendo Switch like folks, the same will happen with the Steam Box in regards to console users.

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

And how did the first steambox turn out?

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

Oprindeligt skrevet af Tito Shivan:

Oprindeligt skrevet af AROCK!!!:

I was ariound during that time and the majority of those in the forums were scratching their heads wondering why Valve, a PC game platform was developing a "console".

I don't see anyone who has been around Steam for long enough still not seeing what's Valve's long plan here.