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"Wait! Did you just say abbleteen!? Wtf is that? Did you mean abteen? You can just make up words, you dumbass. Abbleteen... ppft what a loser."
"eighteen, nineteen, abbleteen, b-"
"Wait! Did you just say abbleteen!? Wtf is that? Did you mean abteen? You can just make up words, you dumbass. Abbleteen... ppft what a loser."
Probably the biggest advantage they have is that they can sell devices at cost or even at a loss and still profit from increased Steam game sales, like how other console makers operate.
3rd parties can't compete with that. Not even close. If there's no profit from the device itself, there's no motivation to make it. And apart from the hardware cost, they also need to pay for the R&D and corporate maintenance. They can't compete with the Steam Deck. If they made an exact Steam Deck clone, they'd have to make it, idk ~$40 more to make a profit, but no one would buy it because the Steam Deck is the same for less. They have to give it slightly higher specs to give it a niche. That might take hardware cost up to $500 and then charge $150 more to make up for the distributor fees and then $100 to make it actually profitable. But at that point, they've already lost most budget and casual gamers, they might as well aim at whales and enthusiasts and make profits $300. If a $950 device sells half as well as a $750 device, it's still more profitable.
Edit: more realistic numbers
Mulan has the highest kill count... I think
The best way to enhance the taste of any soup is to add sawdust.
Take some iodine pills before you talk to her.
P = IV
... I think we read different articles.
We live in a democratic republic, where politicians pick their voters and make voting harder if you vote against them.
That's a safety hazard... Which means the brake subscription plan isn't optional. It's mandatory. And you can only use the Mercedes authorized brake pads, as third party brakes would present a safety hazard and are thus illegal. Failure to remain on the Mercedes Safe Subscription package will result in the forfeiture of you vehicle.
Edit: put a brake on breaks
Me telling my 70+ yr old Dad, who brags about his weekly routine, has a WW2 special interest, has PDA, and absolutely must have his food a particular way or he will rage.
The existence of gender fluid implies the existence of gender gas, gender solid, and gender plasma.