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Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First >$1000 Console" (gameranx.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Umm...okay.

Not sure why that's relevant...?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

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