• Ulrich@feddit.org
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    19 hours ago

    Valve can easily sell Steam Decks with $0 profit. Can’t say the same for other OEMs.

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      18 hours ago

      But we’re not taking about other handhelds being 25 bucks more, or 50, or 75, or even 100 more, no, we’re taking about being multiple hundreds more

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        17 hours ago

        I mean, I don’t know valve’s margins but strategically they could sell steam decks at a loss and still come out ahead.

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          6 hours ago

          100%

          Before I bought a steam deck I hadn’t used steam in years. Now I’ve bought like 20 games… Its a great way to get people on steam who otherwise wouldnt be interested.

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          12 hours ago

          I believe some youtubers mentioned (maybe Tyler McVicker or some other in the space) that they are razor sharp margins and border on being profitable just like a console manufacturer.