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Former Xbox boss Peter Moore says Gen Z may reject new consoles in favor of smartphones and PCs (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I need to clarify my post.

It's irrelevant how good the end results are if your steps don't end at plug power cable and hdmi.

Think about your parents, kids etc, are they buying consoles for the sake of it or do they want out of the box experience with minimal setup? Steam deck is the closest thing currently, but still we can do better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think a lot of enthusiasts miss out on this point. Its trivial for me to install a Linux distro or custom windows software that's fully managed my controller input but my buddies that have PlayStation s would panic if they encountered a bios screen or a config file.

There's a market for steam machines but they need to be basically a steam deck with a power supply, an HDMI output and a controller or it will be a non-starter for most people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you! I thought I'm crazy with everyone disagreeing here.