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Message: [QUOTE="Lena CE, post: 367080, member: 26523"] But for hardware like this in 2026? That does not scream future proof at all. "A PC experience that is about on par with what your consoles already delivers and has delivered for years that will likely get shown up by the next-gen version of your console in 1-2 years that at worst will cost like $100-200 more than the Steam Machine," is not a compelling sales pitch for anyone who isn't impulsive imo. Like if this came out in 2023 sure, but not in 2026. And for people who already own extensive Steam Libraries with a PC, who is gonna double dip? I'm sure some folks just want a cheap PC to play some games in the living room instead of just their bedroom/study but that's gotta be rare right? No one with a decent or even entry level rig is gonna get anything out of this since it is ostensibly an upper-end entry rig in power and in some key ways is potentially lacking compared to even 5-year-old consoles. Whether Valve wants them to or not those are the main power/value alternatives people will compare it to. I really want to see it but nothing about this thing's specs or design screams future proof in 2026. When this comes out and almost inevitably is running most games about as well as if slightly better than a PS5/XSX, who is gonna be rushing out to get one to replace their current box? I'm sure there are a handful of users who are fed up with Sony or Microsoft and want to make the leap, but nothing about the Steam Machine's specs imply it is going to give an experience beyond anything like even a PS5 Pro and that certainly isn't gonna entice someone to abandon their existing game library and upgrade. Especially since - I can't repeat this enough - the next-gen consoles are gonna be out and demolish this thing in just 1-2 years while likely costing just a tiny bit more. As for convenience, it will still never be as convenient as a console by virtue of you still having to check compatibility to some degree, still having to fiddle with settings at least a bit (and even more in the coming years as the hardware ages). Sure, Steam OS is still a far more straightforward platform than Windows or whatever when it comes to going from powering the device on to playing games. Unreal Engine 5 is unfortunately still not going anywhere. If convenience really is a dealbreaker for someone, console still wins in key ways imo. [/QUOTE]

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