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As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Yeah, but if you give Valve a pass for jacking up hardware costs, you kinda have to give everyone else a pass. Otherwise it's just bias.

I'm biased toward Valve over Microsoft and Sony, but I try to argue in good faith. Not saying you're not, just that I try to hold myself to a standard. RAM, GPU, and storage costs are up so all game consoles are up. I don't give Valve a pass here.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    No, I don't.

    I can (and should) look at each one on a case by case basis, compare the parts, the actual costs of said parts, and make a determination from there. In the case of Steam devices, I do not lot believe they are price gouging - you can build a similar device that's going to be on par with or less expensive than their machine, but not by all that much.

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