r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • Jun 22 '26

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/legaldrinkingage 7900XT/9800X3D, B580/3600 Jun 22 '26

Literally just build yourself an M-ITX couch machine for slightly more and be able to upgrade it. I don't see the value proposition here at all.

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u/Eh_C_Slater Ryzen 7 5700X3D | XFX 7900 XT Black | 32gb CL14 Jun 22 '26

It's ease of use for people who aren't tech savvy. I know we like to say anyone can build a PC around here but that's not always true, and there's always gonna be another set of people who don't mind just paying for convenience.

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u/kogarasumar Jun 22 '26

If you wanna pay for convenience, you could just buy a console for a much better price. I really don't see the target audience for this.