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The price point is very interesting. It's way above console prices and will probably slow down adoption. That said, it might not matter to Valve. The console ma
by scanr 14y ago
The price point is very interesting. It's way above console prices and will probably slow down adoption. That said, it might not matter to Valve. The console manufacturers _have_ to get a certain scale quickly to be able to establish an ecosystem, so they discount the cost of the hardware. Valve doesn't have to do that, the ecosystem exists i.e. Steam, so they could afford to go a little slower which means that their supply chain will be easier to manage and they'll make money on the hardware.
- rtpg 14y agothe form factor comes into play here as well I think. They could even start selling these to netcafes and businesses, and just attach the box to the back of a monitor.
- tvon 14y agoIt's above current-gen console prices, but next-gen consoles will probably be around $600.
- scanr 14y agoThis article: http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/7/3849284/piston-valve-steam-box-xi3 http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/7/3849284/piston-valve-steam-b... claims that it's based on the $999 X7A, so perhaps still higher than a $600 price point. It's mostly speculation at this point, though. Very entertaining. What's the basis for your $600 price point, btw? It would be great to see a graph of console prices to try and get close to the expected price.
- tvon 14y agoJust a bit of googling: http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/14297/20130107/xbox-720-vs-ps4-release-date-rumors.htm http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/14297/20130107/xbox-72... They mention $500-$700 for the Xbox 720 and $650-$800 for the PS3. As you say, it's all speculation at this point.