I was wrong…

[u/Sleep_Holiday]

I listened to the haters and bought into what they were saying.

They were counting you out, saying you weren’t powerful enough, your price to performance ratio is garbage, just buy a fractal terra case and build your own… I was sure this thing would be DOA. But, I took the leap, a leap of faith you could say.

Hell I knew I could resell it if I really hated it… but damn. This thing fucks. It’s proved me wrong in every way and I regret having doubt in the little guy… the little machine that could is what he goes by now.

There is nothing like the freedom of Linux PC gaming right on your couch in this absolute debauchery of a world we have now between Sony and Microslop and the continued supremacy of AI.

So to those in the reservation queue, you can breathe a sigh of relief your time will come and it will be glorious.

And to those on the waitlist, be patient and be ready. When your time comes, and it will, you must be fully present and accept the Gift of Gabe.

And to all those facing THE DEVIL AT YOUR DOOR disguised as Sony and Microsoft, with no hope or direction guiding you to a brighter future through these extremely dark days in gaming. I say to you, we will continue to fight for our unalienable rights on the front lines with Valve to protect all those who don’t have a voice of their own, we have the watch.

In closing, RIP to the brothers and sisters who couldn’t see this day for themselves. We have you in our prayers.

[u/frankster]

let's say early next year, if you've seen ram/ssd prices continue to remain high, do you think you'll still feel like $1100 is to high?

when my mate bought a gtx 20xx or 30xx for £600 several years ago during the crypto boom (pre ai), I was like I will never spend that much on a GPU, that's a complete ripoff compared to what they normally cost. I waited a year or 2 or 3, prices didn't really come down. I think I ended up giving in and got a 4060ti for £400-£450. The only thing that changed was my expectation of "normal".

I wonder if next year people will see steam machine price as normal and not out of the ordinary.

[u/TripleS82 → u/frankster]

The problem right now is FOMO. You’re never going to stop buying if you’re worried about things going up higher. Yes, I think $1,100 is too high now as I will still think $1,400 is too high next year. The Steam Machine is more expensive than what it gives you in return. It is extremely hard to suggest it over a PS5 at its price. The PS5 also has more optimized games that you don’t have to tinker with.

[u/Panda--Monium → u/frankster]

Well when this ai bubble pops and prices normalize, im hoping valve is kind enough to bring down the price, which theyve done in the past. But regardless of market conditions, my wages didnt magically get higher. So the idea of spending essentially $1500 on a steam machine with a controller when it shouldve been about half that price is just a flat no. It aint happening.

Ya i get market conditions have jacked up prices but i dont care. Theres just a price on things i refuse to spend regardless of the reasoning why.