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I've thought about this too, and given that Valve is brilliant when it comes to pricing, I suspect that they have data showing that gamers are well aware of the

I've thought about this too, and given that Valve is brilliant when it comes to pricing, I suspect that they have data showing that gamers are well aware of the "Windows Tax" and expect to not have to pay it for a Linux-based device. I want to be conservative advancing that theory as confirmation bias is a real risk (since that describes me perfectly) but I do see little bits of reinforcing evidence around.

pjmlp 2y ago
The way Microsoft killed EEE PC movement was by removing the Windows Tax, the moment OEMs no longer needed to pay for Windows on EEE PC style devices, they were mostly gone in one year, and the new tablets segment killed the remaining survivors. Lets be real, with SteamOS having a Windows ecosytem, it is about saving Windows licenses mostly, and not really fostering a GNU/Linux gaming ecosystem.