I disagree. They already had thin margins, they started it themselves. Then prices went up and they sold at a loss. The recent increase was because they couldn’t take more of a bath. This excludes the tens of millions of dollars they have had to pump in you Linux.
I have no doubt until I see data otherwise they are breaking even at best.
What they “pumped” into linux (proton, actually) is a general investment for the future, not something that shpuld be taken into account when discussing the Steam Deck hardware cost, specifically.
You’re also assuming that they didn’t already had purchased the steam deck components at a lower cost when everything started to get more expensive.
Basically you’re making up a relatively plausible but nevertheless imaginary scenario with 0 proof/sources.
That has nothing to do with my point. I’m saying that, given the current price (and age), of the steam deck, I doubt that they’re losing money on it.
I disagree. They already had thin margins, they started it themselves. Then prices went up and they sold at a loss. The recent increase was because they couldn’t take more of a bath. This excludes the tens of millions of dollars they have had to pump in you Linux.
I have no doubt until I see data otherwise they are breaking even at best.
What they “pumped” into linux (proton, actually) is a general investment for the future, not something that shpuld be taken into account when discussing the Steam Deck hardware cost, specifically.
You’re also assuming that they didn’t already had purchased the steam deck components at a lower cost when everything started to get more expensive.
Basically you’re making up a relatively plausible but nevertheless imaginary scenario with 0 proof/sources.