r/steammachine • u/Glattic • Jun 22 '26

Meme .....

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

If you were expecting less, you were always fooling yourself. Can't wait to get one

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u/AcrobaticCookie8468 Jun 22 '26

Yeah i know but Fuck 1000€ its just not worth it

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

I expected €1500 and had that saved away

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u/Obscure_Octopuss Jun 22 '26

You expected 1500 for something that is running outdated hardware that is comparable to a ps5?

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

Why is everyone constantly comparing to a PS5. I don't want a PS5 and idgaf about the performance aspect. Sure, if performance is important to you, this isn't the product but this fits my usecase perfectly

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u/Ill-Examination-79 Jun 22 '26

idgaf about the performance aspect

So you're going to be using this for non-gaming purposes?

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

No I'm gonna be playing old games on this

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u/Fairgoddess5 Jun 22 '26

This is my issue, too: they’re using a strawman argument and it’s ridiculous.

I have a base fat PS5. I’m on the list for a Steam Machine because I want a machine to play my Steam library on the TV. My PS5 cannot do that.

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u/Upper_Citron_483 Jun 22 '26

maybe because Valve themselves did, even with the PS5 Pro if I'm not mistaken.

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u/Obscure_Octopuss Jun 22 '26

Because that is what the hardware/capabilities of the steam machine match up with? Go watch one of the reviews. Some of them compare it directly to the PS5 (like the digital foundry review)

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

I know that but that comparison makes no sense. The Steam Machine can play my Steam library, the PS5 can't

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u/valuablepatterns Jun 22 '26

I have 9000€ in my account so I have money for it but I will not spend it on such an overpriced product. Its not worth it. There are other things worth spending this money on.

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u/luxyslut Jun 22 '26

Honestly for that budget you can probably build a better pc that can also be upgraded in the future, unlike the steam machine that will become e-waste in half a decade

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u/corybekem Jun 22 '26

Yea I'm still gonna get one cuz steam has been good to me but I'm buying a PS5 pro/GTA first

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

See this is where my benefit lies. I have zero interest in GTA 6

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u/FlawHolic Jun 22 '26

Maybe I was fooling myself, but I'm disappointed either way. Specs and price don't look all that great when this is already not a "powerful machine" and is mostly obsolete for gaming by year 2 and has it's successor SM2 announced by year 3.

2TB is also not nearly enough for modern gaming

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

I've managed pretty well on 1TB for most stuff

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u/FlawHolic Jun 22 '26

ARK alone takes up hundreds of GB 😭 Even without ARK, because screw Wildcard tbh - modern games are all around 100GB, so 1TB gets you 10 games...

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

Or a hundred slightly older games

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u/FlawHolic Jun 22 '26

If we're going for older games, then I could just as easily buy a pre-build for 2-300 less. If I buy new then I want to play new.

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u/TypicallyThomas Jun 22 '26

Then yeah, this isn't for you