It’s the form factor that’s different here. Steam Machine is for the living room like a console, most people build a PC station and use it with a desk. Steam Machine is getting into the market of couch gaming and that’s what they aim for with the form factor and the ease of use. There is market here, but the price is the one thing that failed.
You are part of the minority. This is not an impulse buy, nor a backup plan. Whoever is willing to spend at least $1000 on this, has to be heavily invested in Steam.
I would also argue the Vision Pro was never expected to sell in volume or make a profit. It was always a test. If it established a market of content, it was a prototype and they win. If it was just a curiosity, the loss was budgeted and they never spent the money to scale up
I would argue that at least the Vision Pro offers something no other Apple product does.
The Steam Machine is a compact PC and its largest customer base are people who are invested in Steam, and thus they already own a PC.
It’s the form factor that’s different here. Steam Machine is for the living room like a console, most people build a PC station and use it with a desk. Steam Machine is getting into the market of couch gaming and that’s what they aim for with the form factor and the ease of use. There is market here, but the price is the one thing that failed.
Exactly the steam mahcine isn’t aiming for PC gamers, it is aiming for console players.
Good luck with that. Console players aren’t going to spend $1000 at a volume large enough to make this product viable.
Base PS5: $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition: $599.99
PS5 Pro: $899.99
https://mashable.com/article/sony-playstation-ps5-price-hike-economic-pressure
Steam isn’t the only one affected by the RAM shortage.
Still a whole $500 less than the Steam Machine.
Or people like me. I used to own a PC. Life kept happening. I have a huge library. I’d like to dip back in.
You are part of the minority. This is not an impulse buy, nor a backup plan. Whoever is willing to spend at least $1000 on this, has to be heavily invested in Steam.
I would also argue the Vision Pro was never expected to sell in volume or make a profit. It was always a test. If it established a market of content, it was a prototype and they win. If it was just a curiosity, the loss was budgeted and they never spent the money to scale up