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Valve just kicked the teeth of all console makers with this announcement. If only they manage to ship and distribute globally they would single-handedly threat taking over the entire gaming industry (hardware side) in a single generation. Of course, it's well to wait for reviews, hands on demonstrations and the reality that comes out of this. But I bet there's more than one MS an Sony executive who were apprehensive of seeing this day arrive.
Also: the fact they doubled down on the Steam Machine name. It's like a huge FU to all OEM manufacturers who laughed at them in 2017.
I don't think they even can manufacture at a scale anywhere close to the big three. Like with the Steam Deck, it'll be a great product for a niche audience, but the numbers will be limited in comparison. No chance of taking over the industry.
They don't have to manufacture them all. That little SteamOS Compatible sticker is gonna kick Windows out of the gaming throne and push steam machines as the default livingroom gaming solution. One of the big things about this announcement is that it isn't addressed only to customers, it is aimed at developers. The store page even has sections to announce that development kits are available. They want the software and hardware developers onboard, that's how they are going to push out competition.
“it’s the year of Linux! This year is really it guys!!” lol
No cod, no battlefield, no gta, no apex, no any of the biggest games that the majority of the money-spenders buy. No chance of kicking windows out of the gaming throne whatsoever.