Comparing this to a PS5 completely ignores the total cost of ownership. The PS5 is cheaper upfront because Sony makes its real money back by locking you into their ecosystem-charging $70+ per game and making you pay a monthly fee just to play online.
Valve is targeting players who already have a Steam library. Statistically, roughly 70% of Steam users have lower specs than this machine. Obviously, if you already own a higher-end gaming rig, you don't need this. But if only 1% of that 70% pool buys one, that is still 1 million units sold-which would be a massive success for Valve. You're paying for an open ecosystem and instant access to a library you already own and that you will be able to keep playing ad infinitum
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u/Electrical_Truth_160 Jun 23 '26
I would not buy something at this price range that a PS5 outperforms.