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Why shouldn't they? Margins are going to be tight btw, so they're really not. What they're really selling is a vehicle for Steam.
BTW, try putting together a same or better spec build yourself and get back to us with the cost.
They're also trying to make Steam OS available to install on any PC, so any argument of "AlL tHeY tHiNk AbOuT iS pRoFiTs" goes out the door there. I think the only struggle right now is getting it to work with NVidia graphics cards or something.
You can easily make a better pc for cheaper. Plenty of reviews showed this.
For like $50-$100 cheaper. And they all ignored the small form factor which could easily cost that.
The small form factor isn’t really a big thing people care about. It definitely doesn’t outweigh it being outdated, underpowered, and forever stuck at that power level.
You can build and buy a pre-built PC that easily outperforms the Steam console.
that does not make sense. you are not building a pre-built, because then its not a pre-built. is the sky cloudy over there?
I meant that pre-built or DIY are both better deals. I realize now that I should have been more clear.
This Steam console is bad when discussing performance and value. It has a nice design.
oh, yes that makes sense
I really feel like Valve spend a bunch of R&D to make something that doesn’t fix any issues with PC gaming.
It’s noticeably less powerful than comparably priced PCs
It’s noticeably less powerful than consoles costing hundreds of dollars less
It doesn’t come with a controller.
It is not customizable in any meaningful way. 
 This feels like a valves version of the Wii U. Neat hardware, but ultimately underpowered and overpriced with little to no way to lower the cost.
those are bigger, and many people that want to game on TV don't want such a bulky box besides it.
console makers are selling their consoles at a loss, because they expect you to buy insanely overpriced games or get a subscription.
I think it was said in the GN video that valve couldn't sell it at a loss even if they wanted to, because they are essentially selling a PC and they would be targeted with antitrust lawsuits for selling at a loss
I guess that's the price of consoles and tiny PCs. you won't be able to make them without custom components.
Consoles aren’t sold at any significant loss these days, haven’t been for a few generations. It’s pretty much been profitable with the purchase of a single game or controller.
Because they are a for profit company with a billionaire ceo. Making profits it's their job.
The price you pay for something in a store is not the same price valve pays for a stock of parts. They buy the same stuff for a lot cheaper and resell it at an higher price to make profits.