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I wonder what price they'll target. For the specs I think its worth around the same as a PS5 so maybe around 600-650 but everything points out at this not happe

I wonder what price they'll target. For the specs I think its worth around the same as a PS5 so maybe around 600-650 but everything points out at this not happening. I think in the end this will sadly be bought by scalpers, rich people and YouTubers. Sucks, I was really excited for it.

Operyl 4mo ago
I really just want the Frame, I'm already convinced (before the price hikes) that the Steam Machine was going to be way too high based on their comments to press.
benoau 4mo ago
I don't think $600 - $650 is very likely considering you can't even get a Steam Deck for that price anymore, and that's surely a much cheaper device. Personally I think with the Steam Deck at $800 - $950 this more powerful machine must be around $1500. I don't think its success is a given anymore because it's clearly not going to be a "bargain" which is what many people expected, and the people who can casually overspend on this probably already have a much better computer.
- thewebguyd 4mo ago
  Yeah there's, unfortunately, no way this lands under $1,000. I'd expect to see it land at pre-built gaming PC prices. Like you said, between $1500 (generous) and $2,000 is what I'd expect. 16GB DDR5, 8GB VRAM, and 2TB SSD today is nearly a 2,000 dollar machine from regular OEMs.
- daheza 4mo ago
  I’d go a step further they aren’t doing numbers like the PS5 so the cost per unit will be higher. I’m thinking more like 2K
  - panick21_ 4mo ago
    Does PS5 really get massvie reduction in commodity pricing? I dont think so. The expensive stuff isnt reduced that much.
nisegami 4mo ago
I can't see the Steam Machine costing under $1k right now, and I expect it to be closer to $1200.
acomjean 4mo ago
Steam set up a sales queue for the deck, so scalping wasn’t an huge issue with them. You can only get them through steam. The price is another issue…

Operyl 4mo ago

I really just want the Frame, I'm already convinced (before the price hikes) that the Steam Machine was going to be way too high based on their comments to press.

benoau 4mo ago

I don't think $600 - $650 is very likely considering you can't even get a Steam Deck for that price anymore, and that's surely a much cheaper device. Personally I think with the Steam Deck at $800 - $950 this more powerful machine must be around $1500. I don't think its success is a given anymore because it's clearly not going to be a "bargain" which is what many people expected, and the people who can casually overspend on this probably already have a much better computer.

thewebguyd 4mo ago
Yeah there's, unfortunately, no way this lands under $1,000. I'd expect to see it land at pre-built gaming PC prices. Like you said, between $1500 (generous) and $2,000 is what I'd expect. 16GB DDR5, 8GB VRAM, and 2TB SSD today is nearly a 2,000 dollar machine from regular OEMs.
daheza 4mo ago
I’d go a step further they aren’t doing numbers like the PS5 so the cost per unit will be higher. I’m thinking more like 2K
- panick21_ 4mo ago
  Does PS5 really get massvie reduction in commodity pricing? I dont think so. The expensive stuff isnt reduced that much.

nisegami 4mo ago

I can't see the Steam Machine costing under $1k right now, and I expect it to be closer to $1200.

acomjean 4mo ago

Steam set up a sales queue for the deck, so scalping wasn’t an huge issue with them. You can only get them through steam. The price is another issue…