this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2024
152 points (94.2% liked)
Games
32463 readers
1256 users here now
Welcome to the largest gaming community on Lemmy! Discussion for all kinds of games. Video games, tabletop games, card games etc.
Weekly Threads:
Rules:
-
Submissions have to be related to games
-
No bigotry or harassment, be civil
-
No excessive self-promotion
-
Stay on-topic; no memes, funny videos, giveaways, reposts, or low-effort posts
-
Mark Spoilers and NSFW
-
No linking to piracy
More information about the community rules can be found here.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I much prefer the Steam Decks approach on handheld gaming. Instead of matching the latest desktop systems in hardware they focus on the console-like experience.
I also like how they try to stay within a certain price range and focus on experience and efficiency, rather than push the latest hardware.
I highly doubt Valve makes a significant profit on Steam Decks, though. Their main win from selling them is that they keep people that have off-desktop gaming needs using their products/games. (Plus, I think Valve just likes advancing gaming even when it doesn't win them a profit)
Basically, it's not surprising these other hardware makers don't have any business model where they can sell a cheap handheld. It's probably smarter to go for the niche of enthusiasts that want something stronger than the Deck.
Agree on both points. It's nice to have options. I think the real fun will begin when Valve opens SteamOS up for other platforms, so it can be put on these higher-end handhelds, and even desktops.
SteamOS is already open source, and they’ve even offered to help other integrators put it on their handhelds