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2026-06-27 11:41 UTC
The Steam Machine knock-offs begin as Stim Machine attempts to offer a more powerful machine at the same price and shape | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/stim-machine-knock-off--steam-machine-on
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@soheb@pkutalk.com 2026-06-27 11:44
Saw this and immediately thought of @rubenwardy@hachyderm.io. Turns out the good thing about releasing an overpriced pc gaming machine with outdated specs that are thermally constrained is that competition arrives and it gives the market a chance to truly innovate. The steam deck was a hard product to compete against due to the unique form factor of a hybrid handheld/gaming console with power consumption as a high criteria. The steam machine has virtually none of those constraints and is easier to compete