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>1050$ USD
imagine the if the memory shortage just never happened…
I think it is a solid product for someone that wants to get out of the console ecosystem, but i've been sitting on the same pc since 2019. the hardware is pretty dated, but I never had a reason to move on from it. I am certainly not an isolated case.
I think you can get a better deal at an equal price if you learn how to build a pc and buy components on sale or second hand.
or somehow get your hands on a ps5 with an old version that could allow you to install linux on it.

however, for the regular console user that doesn't want to pay a subscription anymore and wants to own a pc for the long term, it's passable.
maybe just the fact that you don't need to pay a subscription alone is enough to make the steam machine somewhat successful.

>>2600
Consoles require a subscription now? What has the world come to?

It seems interesting but pricey and I prefer steam deck for its portability even if its not as high spec

>>2601
specifically for online functionalities. xbox live, playstation online, nintendo online… it's been a thing since the xbox launched. if you want to play online you have to buy one. i always found it ridiculous.

>>2603
oh right, I forgot about the online stuff

>>2601
Yeah, for like the past two decades. I remember back in the day PS3 users made fun of 360 users for needing to pay to use their own internet.

It's total bullshit and the main reason I'm a computer user. The service economy is a racket.

>>2607
Service economy is coming to computers as well, I expect Windows/Mac to move to an annual subscription model for a bloated "AI-enhanced" OS in the next decade.