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Valve is about to win the console generation (xeiaso.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de to c/steam@lemmy.ml

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Today was a big day for gamers as Valve just introduced three products: the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and the Steam Frame. When you add this alongside the Steam Deck, I think it's safe to say that Valve is about to win the next console generation.

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A lot of people are talking about loss-leading

I don't think it could be a loss-leader for Valve. If the price/performance is good enough, what's stopping companies from buying a lot to use as work stations? No company is going to buy Steam Decks for office software, but they might buy a Steam Machine.

If that happens and every Steam Machine is actually sold at a loss then it'd be a big problem for Valve

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If it runs SteamOS by default, I don't think it would be used as an office device unless there's a distro designed for office use on the Steam Machine, which itself would only happen if it gets wide adoption as an office machine. In essence a catch 22.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

unless there's a distro designed for office use on the Steam Machine

It's a PC. You can just put any Linux distro or even Windows on it. Some people even did that with the Steam Deck when it released

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not about what's technically feasible, it's about what the tech guys can convince the CEO of.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

And it's not hard to swap OS's, so if the economics work out they could still do it. You haven't disproven my point