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Announcing new Steam Hardware from Valve: Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame are coming in 2026. Just like Steam Deck, all three devices are optimized for Steam and designed for players to get even more out of their Steam library.

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[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

Hell, there's gaming oriented mini PCs that are 1/2-1/3 the size of a PS5 Slim, with double the performance...

Sure, for triple the price. Steam Machine's draw here is that it will likely be around PS5, possibly PS5 Pro level performance for around the same price (they said entry level gaming PC, so I'm guessing base price around 600).

Also, kudos for GabeCube, perfect nickname

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Triple the price? The fuck are you talking about?

Gaming-oriented mini PCs match the PS5 performance around $300. Around $600-800 you'll even get dedicated (albeit mobile) GPUs.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Gaming-oriented mini PCs match the PS5 performance around $300.

I don't think so.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fortunately, "I don't think so" is not a legitimate argument, so off you feck.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ok then how about "no it's not". You're the one making the claim, I don't have to prove anything.

Let's see that PS5 level hardware for $300. Should be easy then, right?

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