Valve just proved the Steam Deck is still unchallenged by its rivals — here's why
Valve just proved the Steam Deck is still unchallenged by its rivals — here's why
Steam Deck drops by 20% and immediately sells out in the UK.
I really do love my steam deck, but more importantly for me, I am excited to see all the effects of gaming becoming more viable in Linux.
I reaaaaally dislike windows at this point.
Steam Deck using Linux puts it above anything else in the handheld category. It’s truly a device you yourself can do anything with, with no limitations or hard locks.
Not to mention the sw and hw support which both are excellent.
Realising that there is absolutely no way for me to, for instance, make a local backup of saves / settings, not even a way to access them on my Switch is a very sobering experience.
The article doesn't say much but that the price is better then their competitions and that it runs on Linux.
Their is so much more to it.
Has any info been leaked about the profit margin Steam Decks are for Valve?
I get it's a loss leader to increase Steam software purchases, but would be neat to know how much of any they earn per deck.
Has any info been leaked about the profit margin Steam Decks are for Valve?
Well, seems like it's very unlikely that they lose money the more Decks they sell, I'd expect the 64gb model to go out at pretty much their cost per device.
The Markup between the 512 model and the 64gb model is much higher than any OEM cost I would expect, so there's probably a little margin in there.
Has any info been leaked about the profit margin Steam Decks are for Valve?
I get it's a loss leader to increase Steam software purchases, but would be neat to know how much of any they earn per deck.
I’ll pick one up once they release a model with OLED. My Nintendo Switch has it, and it would be really hard to go back.
That's it? I mean I definitely think the Switch is a good option for "normies" but Steam Deck has a long long list of advantages that I feel can overcome a subpar display...
I prefer the hundreds of games I already own on steam and the ability to own my system and customize it as I see fit, but to each their own. Ifixit sells screens, they might release an OLED one at some point for people who want it, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it.
I don’t see that happening for a while, and tbh it still blows my mind that Nintendo prioritized OLED over any sort of performance upgrade. OLED is undeniably better looking, but it’s not worth it imo when some first party games can’t even hit 30 fps.
That's the point. They've updated the only component that makes games looks nicer and more vibrant without touching anything on performance. They're maximising profit above all else.
I prefer to avoid burn in
Burn-in is overhyped with the newer prevention tools. I’ve used my Switch for over 2000 hours, and I’ve yet to see any burn-in. I also have an OLED widescreen monitor that I’ve used for work and gaming 12 hours a day for the last two years, and it looks fantastic. Hard to go back when the colors are so much more accurate and vibrant.