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Posted June 04, 2016
seriously
7 months later the platform sold less then half a million units
showcasing that there is absolutely no demand or interest in the product

it might even be lower
because the half a million number is the number of steam controller sold and these include the controllers packaged with every steam machine sold

these arent exactly numbers that will set the world alight
or for that matter worry windows or even mac os X

will valve kil this thing quietly or wil they stubbornly continue pushing it ?

article can be found here >> http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/its-time-to-declare-valves-steam-machines-doa/
Posted June 04, 2016
I'd like to compare those numbers with that of the NES Power Glove when it came out and see what tanked harder. :P
Posted June 04, 2016
No big surprise there. I pretty much expected those to tank right when they first announced them.

Also, SteamOS. Pfft. Yes, Valve is the savior of PC Gaming and will rescue you from the evil that is Microsoft Windows... and the walled garden that never really happened. Want some more smoke blown up your butt? Yes, please!
Post edited June 04, 2016 by mistermumbles
Posted June 04, 2016
Can't say I particularly care either way.
Posted June 04, 2016
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Posted June 04, 2016
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tinyE: I'd like to compare those numbers with that of the NES Power Glove when it came out and see what tanked harder. :P
the powerglove
it sold around 100,000 units in the usa
and i cant imagine it sold much more in japan or europe
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mistermumbles: No big surprise there. I pretty much expected those to tank.
same to be honest
especially when they announced the pricetags
Post edited June 04, 2016 by snowkatt
Posted June 04, 2016
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tinyE: I'd like to compare those numbers with that of the NES Power Glove when it came out and see what tanked harder. :P
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snowkatt: it sold around 100,000 units in the usa
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mistermumbles:
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snowkatt:
100,000 people I never met.
Posted June 04, 2016
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snowkatt: it sold around 100,000 units in the usa
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tinyE: 100,000 people I never met.
and now the fucking thing is a collectors item
Posted June 04, 2016
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tinyE: 100,000 people I never met.
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snowkatt: and now the fucking thing is a collectors item
Someday the Steam machine will be too.
Posted June 04, 2016
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snowkatt: and now the fucking thing is a collectors item
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tinyE: Someday the Steam machine will be too.
probably not
its just an overpriced under powered pc in a dodgy case afterall
Posted June 04, 2016
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tinyE: Someday the Steam machine will be too.
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snowkatt: probably not
its just an overpriced under powered pc in a dodgy case afterall
The Glove was a two dollar piece of foam rubber with some cheap plastic buttons on it. ;P
Posted June 04, 2016
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snowkatt: probably not
its just an overpriced under powered pc in a dodgy case afterall
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tinyE: The Glove was a two dollar piece of foam rubber with some cheap plastic buttons on it. ;P
it took a raging nerd to make it a collectors item though ;p
Posted June 04, 2016
They're in for the long term, I suppose. Hard to know what will happen; can definitely tell that the way the """advertised""" it was simply surreal. In the worst way, I mean.
Posted June 04, 2016
I got us way off topic, sorry.

Can someone explain to me exactly WHAT the Steam Machine did and why anyone would want one?
Posted June 04, 2016
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vicklemos: They're in for the long term, I suppose. Hard to know what will happen; can definitely tell that the way the """advertised""" it was simply surreal. In the worst way, I mean.
so you mean it wil be a money tar pit trap and wil linger for a slog as valve can afford it before they pull the plug in 2025 after it cost them north of 5 billion ?
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tinyE: I got us way off topic, sorry.

Can someone explain to me exactly WHAT the Steam Machine did and why anyone would want one?
you ought to know by now that i dont mind ;p

and in so far i know a steam machine made it "easier" to have the console experience with a "pc"
and make linux more attractive for gaming

as we can see that didnt quite pan out
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