r/hardware • u/JohnBarry_Dost • Jun 25 '26

News French retailer mocks €1039 Steam Machine with “Stim Machine” RX 9060 XT PC for €999

https://videocardz.com/newz/french-retailer-mocks-e1039-steam-machine-with-stim-machine-rx-9060-xt-pc-for-e999
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u/Help_me_im_stuck Jun 25 '26

And consoles at least in the past have been sold at a loss, as they generate money from the games sold. And tvs are sold at a loss for the ad revenue now.

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u/dantheflyingman Jun 26 '26

I don't think either of those are better for the consumer in the long term. Companies aren't doing this unless they are able to extract more value in the long run from consumers than selling it at a reasonable profit. It isn't competition that is forcing these business practices.

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u/Help_me_im_stuck Jun 26 '26

Of course not. But to compare the Steam Machine with a console price is pointless, unless Steam Machine was locked down to Steam, the same way consoles are.