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The Deck certainly is, it's sold out into 2023. People want PC games on the go, Valve provides it in a now common form factor, at a reasonable price, with a tru
by meibo 5y ago
The Deck certainly is, it's sold out into 2023.
People want PC games on the go, Valve provides it in a now common form factor, at a reasonable price, with a trusted name.
- pjmlp 5y agoIf I only make 5 units of something, I can state it is sold out as well, yet it won't take the market by storm. Lots of things sold out, what matters is sustainability.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoNot really sure why you were downvoted here, production capacity is certainly an issue with Steam Decks.
- pjmlp 5y agoI will get downvoted for every remark made against Steam and the dream of Linux taking over the world of AAA games (originally written for DirectX/Windows anyway). God forbid to talk against the Valve mob.
- Zhyl 5y agoBut the case being argued is demand for the Steam Deck which is demonstrably high. The counter point to that was that production was low, therefore selling out doesn't mean much. However, the Steam Machines didn't sell out at all so at the very least there is more interest in the Steam Deck than Steam Machines. Sure, it doesn't follow that the Steam Deck will necessarily be a success, but the GP's arguments seem lazy and bad faith, which is presumably why they are being downvoted.
- MayeulC 5y agoA contrarian and provocative tone like this invites downvotes, I'd prefer to see this discussion remain constructive instead of throwing accusations and hyperboles that derail into a flamewar. Given the low-effort content of these replies, I would consider that trolling. I do not completely disagree with the parent though. We did not get exact figures, and in my circles, only die-hard geeks have heard of the Steam Deck, even regular gamers who spend a lot of time on Steam didn't know what it was. Granted, I asked them just a little after the announcement. Anyway, I am not sure valve is trying to rival Nintendo here. They probably want Steam Deck to become profitable, and I think they would welcome competitors who come up with Steam Deck alternatives, especially as SteamOS becomes available.
- harporoeder 5y agoAt least 110 thousand units were preordered on the first day [1]. I agree being sold out is not sufficient evidence of popularity but that is not the only evidence. 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/html-holes-provide-a-glimpse-of-steam-decks-initial-preorder-numbers/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/html-holes-provide-a-...
- pjmlp 5y ago110 units per day? It is going to take the world, how I failed to see that. Nintendo better watch out, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687059/nintendo-switch-unit-sales-worldwide/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/687059/nintendo-switch-u...
- MayeulC 5y agothousand. 110 thousand. This is a low estimate, that covers the first 90 minutes of preorders. The source that was linked contains details.
- blitzar 5y ago> The Deck certainly is, it's sold out into 2023. The first ones might not drop by then either? Until the first deliveries drop it is just vapourware.