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Boruta.dev
@boruta.dev

Imagine @steampowered.com releases a new version of Steamdeck, that is slightly more powerful, but comes without a display or controller, and works with external display and bluetooth controllers. Would you buy it? Sounded silly in 2018, doesn’t sound half-bad in 2024.

David Walters
@hiddenasbestos.bsky.social

I'd like one! Not sure it'd happen though as, since it would be an open system, they'll just get undercut and out-specced by competitors. They can compete in the handheld space because of the hardware limitations of that kind of device. As a settop box they'd only have a brand name to rely on.

Boruta.dev
@boruta.dev

Looking how well their brand is doing I'd say that's a huge advantage. Not to mention ALL of the hardware manufacturers can release such device even today, and the reason they're not doing it is because you need both hardware and a proprietary storefront to make money in the console market.

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David Walters
@hiddenasbestos.bsky.social

Well ever since my XB1 broke down and I gave up on modern consoles, there's room in my heart (and TV bench) for a Steam machine. So I look forward to it! (+ I'm definitely gonna grab a controller 2 if that's real.)