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How many people actually care about it being that tiny though?
Anyone strapped for cash is probably gonna get a much bigger machine to get a much better value. Only the right enthusiast would pay more for worse performance just for the size.
Not just size. There's also lack of setup (works out of the box), low noise levels, reliability, and don't forget HDMI CEC. These things all matter for a living room machine IMO.
If you build your own, kernel and firmware updates for the components can be a mixed bag.
Anyone who wants a pc under the tv basically
It doesn't have to be a 6 inch cube to fit under your TV. The PS5 Pro is nearly 16 inches long.
A ps5 pro isn't a pc
Then I couldn't call it GabeCube
Enough that it will sell out over and over.
That's not hard to do when they can't even buy ram for them.
People who actually put next to their TV. I can't put a full size tower there