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Win the console generation in what sense? In outselling the PS5? The Switch 2? I have trouble picturing it being cheaper than either.


It's the PC games library that will be the catalyst for winning.

On a PC, for $15 a month you can get a HumbleBundle subscription and get 5-6 Steam games to keep yours forever (unlike Playstation Plus "free" games). Plus 3-4 free games/month from Epic (an option, since Valve said they won't lock the hardware). Plus 3-4 games from Amazon Prime Gaming if you are a subscriber. Plus a ton of other discount websites.

Compare this to the average cost of a PS5 title and the walled garden of the Playstation Store. Not to mention that your PS5 library probably won't be playable on PS6.

Yes, AAAA games will still be expensive, but for everything else the Steam Machine will give consoles a run for their money. Cost-conscious gamer are very likely to switch.


> It's the PC games library that will be the catalyst for winning.

How does the Steam Machine affect this at all, then?




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