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Steam Machine remains desirable despite value and performance concerns

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The author expresses a continued desire for the Steam Machine, despite its perceived flaws in value and performance. They acknowledge the high cost of PC components, exacerbated by the AI market, as a significant factor in the device's pricing. The author suggests that Valve's marketing of the Steam Machine as a 4K gaming device was unrealistic, and that it should have been positioned as a 1080p gaming solution offering improvements over the Steam Deck. AI

IMPACT The AI market's influence on PC component prices is noted as a factor affecting the value proposition of gaming hardware.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal opinion piece about a past product, not a new release or significant industry event.

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Steam Machine remains desirable despite value and performance concerns

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Despite the hate and perhaps bad value, I'd still totally get the #SteamMachine if it was available officially here - or if I were to be in a place where it's a

    Despite the hate and perhaps bad value, I'd still totally get the #SteamMachine if it was available officially here - or if I were to be in a place where it's available in-store for its MSRP. People complain abt its performance and pricing, which may indeed be justified and I do …

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