Linux Gaming

I would say is not a bad choice for Microsoft, they certainly don't have many options right now. Also, they didn't have the need to use much money, since they always had OEM licenses to throw at laptop/pc companies.

They get to push Xbox easily on mobile devices while having Steam as an option. They can't sell Xbox with a Linux device (they won't).

Lol i was thinking of buying one as my first handheld gaming device but seems like thehy dont want a happy customer.

That's dumb, it should be the other way around. By default it should come with Linux, and you have the option of picking the Windows edition instead and pay that Microsoft tax.

That's unfortunate, less linux on the market is kinda sad

Ask the obvious, are there any real competitors in the market. Contract developer driven products are not equivalent to a company with full time developers. This is the factor that actually matters. Stuff like this has no value because the venture capital is not buying into the community, it is only targeting return on investment to exploit the end consumer.

Looks like my steam deck is not getting an upgrade. Oh well.