Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its 'religious' refusal to 'build a more closed system'
www.pcgamer.com
The company says subsidizing hardware costs is ultimately worse for the consumer.
  • pegazz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    I see it more as warriness than hatred. Whether or not they act “good” now, they have a near monopoly. It has a lot of potential to go bad for us consumers, even if the probability might be low. Murphy’s law apply: if it can go wrong it will, someday.