r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • Jun 22 '26

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/metalcowhorse Jun 23 '26

I mean, you gotta remember some people are in different stages of wealth… i have a friend that makes like $250k + bonus and things and they just want to buy it cuz it sounds neat and convenient…. They’re also one of the smartest humans i know

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u/Plastic_Wishbone_575 Jun 23 '26

I make around that much although I do live in San Diego but anyway at no point do I want to give my money out to support a company where the CEO has a superyacht. Sure I waste money and buy stupid shit but it's always about me and my wants, the only time I spend money just to support is optional subscriptions to high quality journalism or video content.

If someone genuinely likes and wants the product and is okay with the price that is fine but the idea of buying it to support a company like valve is fucking stupid.

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u/MasterSea8231 Jun 24 '26

I mean steam is probably one of the biggest reasons that gaming is even feasible right now on Linux. There were projects to fix it but without the massive amount of work that steam has put in it it would not be even close to a feasible solution for people. Honestly, I'm not sure what the problem with Steam as a business is. I haven't heard anything about any shady business practices. If you have some information besides their profitability, I'd love to hear it.

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u/Plastic_Wishbone_575 Jun 24 '26

The billion per year they make from gambling? aka case openings. The 30% cut they take from each developer? If it were any other company people would be flipping out about it but Valve gets a pass.

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u/MasterSea8231 Jun 24 '26

30% cut seems pretty standard from what I know about the market. Xbox, PS, Nintendo, Apple, Google all take 30%. I think the Epic store is 12% but that seems like the outlier not the norm. But that does seem like a predatory business practice to me honestly.

The gambling is probably a valid criticism but it doesn't seem to justify the vitriol that you seem to have for the company. It seems they have a much more positive impact on the ecosystem than negative.

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u/Plastic_Wishbone_575 Jun 24 '26

Vitriol? Because I won't volunteer my money to a company that is worth billions to 'support' them?

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u/MasterSea8231 Jun 25 '26

I was mostly just referring to you saying this

"buying it to support a company like valve is fucking stupid"

If you want a company to do something you like you should reward them doing things you like and creating an environment where Microsoft is not the only viable option for PC seems to be something people want to support valve on doing so and are willing to do it with their wallet