• WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    It’s noticeably less powerful than comparably priced PCs

    those are bigger, and many people that want to game on TV don’t want such a bulky box besides it.

    It’s noticeably less powerful than consoles costing hundreds of dollars less

    console makers are selling their consoles at a loss, because they expect you to buy insanely overpriced games or get a subscription.

    I think it was said in the GN video that valve couldn’t sell it at a loss even if they wanted to, because they are essentially selling a PC and they would be targeted with antitrust lawsuits for selling at a loss

    It is not customizable in any meaningful way.

    I guess that’s the price of consoles and tiny PCs. you won’t be able to make them without custom components.

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      Consoles aren’t sold at any significant loss these days, haven’t been for a few generations. It’s pretty much been profitable with the purchase of a single game or controller.