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[Debunked] Valve Is Building a 'Steam Console' To Rival PS5 and Xbox, Rumour Claims
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I think I'm part of steam machine's target market. Games are leisure time. I don't want to be worrying about processor-graphics cards combos. I don't want to worry about which game runs, or optimising settings. I want to turn it on and have fun.
Sadly, I've been in emulating recently just to get away from micro transactions so I have to spend a lot of time tinkering. First mini pc that flawlessly runs 360/PS3 and is less than £500 I'm getting it.
You should buy a console then
Xbone was my last console purchase and I considered it terrible value for money. AAA games aren't generally worth looking at due to their monetisation strategies. Console wars are anti-consumer. Indy titles, what I mostly play don't have the same availability. Steam workshop has no equivalent on console. Multilayer is a paid addition, not that multiplayer is worth it because the multiplayer games have the worst monetisation strategies. I could go on.
But you're right, that's what I want, a Steam Machine.