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submitted 23 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

Kepler_L2 has raised the warning bells that a potential Xbox console that holds multiple storefronts will have to cost $ 1000 and above.

Edit: Modified the title to fix the obvious error. Orignal title: Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First <$1000 Console

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[-] shram86@mastodon.gamedev.place 8 points 23 hours ago

@BrikoX lol. Thats the less than symbol not greater than.

Did AI write this or did AI make the author more stupid

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

LLM wouldn't have made a typo, it's in the name "Large Language Model".

[-] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Welcome to PC gaming, console players.

Only with more steps in between.

That price point might as well just get you to buy a prebuilt or save some money by buying the parts individually and building it yourself. Throw on a free Linux distro that gives you that console feel.

[-] Jaeger86@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Any particularly recommended? I started dabbling in Linux recently and trying to find one I really like.

[-] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

A lot of people have been recommending Bazzite recently. It’s like SteamOS in a lot of ways and focused heavily on gaming.

SteamOS is unofficially available as well now but you’ll run into issues if you have Nvidia GPU like me.

I’ve heard Pop!_os being good for gaming too, and while I’ve used it, I didn’t use it for gaming.

This site has 11 that it recommends for distros that are good for gaming. But I question some like Ubuntu because I mean you can game but it’s not gaming focused https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-distributions/

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 1 points 21 hours ago
[-] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 22 hours ago

Umm, this sounds like an absurd argument. I have multiple storefronts installed on my Steam Deck. Didn't cost $1,000....

[-] Noerknhar@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago

Current consoles (playstation, Xbox etc) are heavily subsidized on the hardware side.

[-] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 22 hours ago

Umm...okay.

Not sure why that's relevant...?

[-] Noerknhar@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago

It's likely the same for the Steam Deck. Valve might produce them at a loss, because sales on Steam outweigh the initial low / negative margin.

Now think about it. You have heavily subsidized hardware because you control the market on which games can be purchased.

Now take that control away. What happens most likely?

[-] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 22 hours ago

Not likely. The Steam Deck represents a tiny fraction of their user base. Totally different business model.

And they're obviously banking on continued brand loyalty; they're just opening up the system a bit (finally!). But it's a pretty safe bet somebody who buys an Xbox branded machine is still likely to spend a lot in the Xbox store.

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