I can actually see Steam Machines find their place next to PS4/Xbox1 in this generation for several reasons: - PS4/Xbox1 are very similar to PC Architecture (S

I can actually see Steam Machines find their place next to PS4/Xbox1 in this generation for several reasons: - PS4/Xbox1 are very similar to PC Architecture (Steam Machine) - even first gen Steam Machines are more powerful than consoles, a few years down the line they will be orders of magnitude faster - Steam Machines are backwards compatible and can be replaced with faster ones when the need arises. With the 4K age dawning, this could be a huge deal as the new consoles often don't even run 1080p natively. Especially if you consider that the last gen lasted almost 8 years. - Developing/Publishing is still a lot easier on Steam than it is on the new consoles, big deal for small devs - it could actually be a console that PC gamers love - Valve has the right mindset and resources to pull this off As with everything there are also risks of course (non unified design/performance, Games, Linux) but all the contenders have their pros and cons, biggest one of the consoles is their userbase obviously.