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It's Time to Bring Back the Steam Machine (steamdeckhq.com)

submitted 6 months ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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[–] abbenm@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I agree that the steam machine was too early.

I don't know how it could ever start from zero without having to go through a growing stage. I think it was just necessary to have modest expectations, and so far as I can tell, valve partnered with third party vendors and didn't lose $$$ on it.

Moreover, the downstream effect has been to set the foundation for the Steam Deck, which has been a smashing success. It just takes time to build up a mature ecosystem.