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[–] CyberTheProtogen@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

The Steam Machine won’t be super well received specifically because of how expensive RAM and other components have gotten

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 hour ago

It will quickly sell out despite being like $1500.

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 3 points 34 minutes ago (1 children)

I would like to see a barebones option for like 500-600 but I doubt that will happen.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 points 31 minutes ago (2 children)

What would barebones be exactly?

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 2 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 25 minutes ago)

barebones means youre on your own to procure ram and storage (though theyd pay for gpu ram) it gives value to people who already have the ram/atorage in hand and price the devices minus the ram/storage cost as if it were before memory prices skyrocketed (minus gpu ram) as the cost of the rest of the components wouldnt have had the same price hike

[–] Paper_Phrog@lemmy.world 2 points 28 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] kboos1@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

I don't think that would work, it has a custom GPU. I would take a no or low storage version to save some money, I some extra SSDs laying around. But RAM prices are insane right now and I bet Valve can get a better deal than I can.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 1 hour ago

Not sure what you expect them to do?