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Price!
We can argue about it all we want, but basically everything hinges on its street price.
If it's cheap, all those critiques are irrelevant.
Expensive? "It's cute, I like Steam, I like how it mostly works OOTB," gets real niche, real quick.
I downvote all these memes because they want to shit over a product that isn't released yet with no price tag, all so they can feel smug superiority
Regardless of the box cost, there's no arguing with the price of games in a Steam sale!
I don't think I've paid more than £15 for a game in years and years.
People always argue about the price of the machine, but hardly anyone mentions that console people pay to play online. Which is something i can't even really comprehend
Good point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they've never cost me a penny.
For a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection.
Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system.
Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus.
You surprised to hear this?
And also why most of my multiplayer games are unplayable on Tuesday afternoons 💀
I love you Gabe but please do that shit at like 3am.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the cash to spend up front. Paying more over time is easier.
Or they just get lured in by a cheap sticker price.
And again, price is still relevant. If this is well over $1K, it starts to negate the Steam storefront cost savings.
Fair enough. If they're cash poor, grabbing one of those cheap games consoles is a good plan. 😟