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		isoprophlex 18 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Valve is about to win the console generation But what about the price?! 15 year old kids are never gonna drop 800+ on this nerd box if they can play fifa for, what, 400-500? And THAT'S the demographic to win if you want to break up Big Game.

bitmasher9 18 days ago [–]

The demographics of gaming is shifting older. Valve is clearly running towards where the ball will be.

The steam deck is also available for that 400-500 price point.

brees504 18 days ago | [–]

The Steamdeck has sold like 4 mil units in 3 years. Handheld PCs are an incredibly niche market.

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