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Gaming handheld prices are out of control, except for the Steam Deck

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Gaming handheld prices are out of control, except for the Steam Deck

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Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months ago

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Can you really be expected to pay over $1,000 for a handheld gaming PC when Valve's handheld can be yours for as little as $399 brand new?

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Could there be an argument about the R&D costs not being factored in there? So for companies that can’t compete, its literally a skill issue.
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  Not like the companies releasing these things have been making PCs and peripherals for decades or anything lol

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