Why do you think it’s more niche? It’s a pc, priced reasonably for a pc this size at this time, while the deck is a handheld. Are you saying that PCs are more niche than handhelds nowadays?
Because a PC enthusiast is more likely to build their own and it’s too expensive for a non-enthusiast. The Steam Deck was as popular as it was because of the price.
Why do you think it’s too expensive for non-enthusiasts? I mean it is expensive, just as other PCs became expensive. But if you are not saying that PC sales will stop altogether, then I don’t see how SM is niche given that it’s priced comparatively to other PCs.
Eh, I’d argue the steam machine isn’t a PC to most people that don’t already own a PC. Most adverts I’ve seen of the steam machine promote it very console-like, just with steam and more games. Everyone who reads enough into it, and knows enough about PCs to feel comfortable with Linux, most likely already has a comparable or better PC at home.
Why do you think it’s more niche? It’s a pc, priced reasonably for a pc this size at this time, while the deck is a handheld. Are you saying that PCs are more niche than handhelds nowadays?
Because a PC enthusiast is more likely to build their own and it’s too expensive for a non-enthusiast. The Steam Deck was as popular as it was because of the price.
Why do you think it’s too expensive for non-enthusiasts? I mean it is expensive, just as other PCs became expensive. But if you are not saying that PC sales will stop altogether, then I don’t see how SM is niche given that it’s priced comparatively to other PCs.
Eh, I’d argue the steam machine isn’t a PC to most people that don’t already own a PC. Most adverts I’ve seen of the steam machine promote it very console-like, just with steam and more games. Everyone who reads enough into it, and knows enough about PCs to feel comfortable with Linux, most likely already has a comparable or better PC at home.
It’s meant to be an entry-level PC to help console gamers migrate into a PC environment with minimal overhead.
It’s not meant to be a 4k at 240fps future proofed build.