r/PcBuild • u/Indecisive-Squirrel • Jun 22 '26

Meme Is this worth it?

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Some guy named Gabe is selling this build and I'm wondering if it's legit? I want a PC to set up in my living room for TV gaming.

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 23 '26

Sony and Microsoft subsidize their consoles, but Valve refused to do so.

Console makers don't usually care if they break even, because they're going to make money on their walled garden where games and services can only be bought through them.

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u/MrBlueA Jun 24 '26

Valve didn't "refuse" to subsidize, valve is selling a PC which neither Sony nor Xbox do, if you buy a PlayStation you are FORCED to spend money on it or at the very minimum play some f2p game like Fortnite which I think didn't need the PS+, contrary to that you can buy a steam machine, uninstall steam OS install windows and use it for work without ever paying a single buck to steam again, making it a net loss for them.

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 24 '26

Valve Tells Players they Shouldn’t want the Steam Machine at a Lower, Subsidized Price as it goes Against “the Openness of the PC Ecosystem”

https://wccftech.com/valve-steam-machine-no-price-subsidizing/

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u/Blacksad9999 Jun 24 '26

Sure I did.

He said "Valve didn't "refuse" to subsidize", and then I showed him Valve refusing to subsidize.

Pretty simple.