Need a steam deck price drop

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reason being is after watching some videos of steam deck it has become clear that steam deck is actually being used to steam link and remote play high end games in alot of the videos

this is misrepresenting the actual ability of steam decks hardware

steam deck will run low demanding games great

it can not however run demanding high end titles directly it can only steam link remote play them when a more powerful computer is actually running the game.

for this reason i believe that users deserve a fair price for this piece of hardware

reasonable price

200 dollars for the low end model
300 for the mid range
400 for the expanded range

this is my opinion because if you really want the steam deck to succeed you need to get it to the players you need to not get stuck with hardware that is quickly becoming out dated and you need a player base that can use it.

currently steam deck is not for everyone it is a low grade hand held desktop computer, it is not a gaming pc it does not have the hardware capable of handling high end games.

you might not like it but i don't think customers will like buying something that none of the games they want to play will work on. it will lead to mistrust and misrepresentation to the customer that will ultimately create failure.

best of luck with this to steam marketing i will look foward to your price drop and to possibly owning your hardware.

[Pierce Dalton]

Cathulhu の投稿を引用：

Just like the Valve Index was reduced in price after the hype drop... oh.

Maybe the hype hasn't dropped?

At least that's the case with consoles, they tend to get cheaper with time.

[Satoru]

Pierce Dalton の投稿を引用：

Cathulhu の投稿を引用：

Just like the Valve Index was reduced in price after the hype drop... oh.

Maybe the hype hasn't dropped?

At least that's the case with consoles, they tend to get cheaper with time.

Note consoles generally drop over time as generally speaking you will start to get optimizations in your manufacturing, figure out ways to basically make the same product for cheaper. As console manufactures fight over various pricing segments, dropping your price makes your product more attractive an accessible and thus are generally priorities over time as the market begins to saturate as well.

This cycle is abnormal due to the entire global shipping and manufacturing basically being thrown into utter chaos where you can't even manufacture products at the rate you want. PS5 and SeriesX are still not readily available at all. The only consoles available are the Switch and SeriesS. Likely due to the lower end components for those products not being supply constrained as the higher end lower yield components in the PS5/SeriesX

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the real abnormal cycle is that companies can no longer expect hardware to last years, the time frames of hardware expires has tripled over the years from TV Models to even Gaming consoles.

this thread it to warn steam that every day steam decks sit in a warehouse, they will lose sales, money , and market value, again if steam is serious about selling its steam deck as a house hold name, they need to sell it

in order to sell it, they need to put it on sale, in order for people to really want to buy it they need to look at the price and say, o wow it was 400, but its now 250.00 i think i will get one, and get a few games to cause it would of cost me 400.

what happens is then steam sells the device, they sell games, they get a new customers, that above all makes opportunity for them to sell more.

the best example is sell a 1 million steam decks, the selling bring in 250 million dollars in sales, lose 100 million dollars by discounting it , make 50 million in profit, and aquire 1 million more users that will ultimately spend billions in the long run. plus it sets up steam deck v2 which again keeps the ball rolling

[Snapjak]

You really are delusional, aren't you.

The deck is consistently on the top sellers list, yet they're somehow "sitting in a warehouse" and not being sold?

[Boblin the Goblin]

New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

the real abnormal cycle is that companies can no longer expect hardware to last years, the time frames of hardware expires has tripled over the years from TV Models to even Gaming consoles.

this thread it to warn steam that every day steam decks sit in a warehouse, they will lose sales, money , and market value, again if steam is serious about selling its steam deck as a house hold name, they need to sell it

in order to sell it, they need to put it on sale, in order for people to really want to buy it they need to look at the price and say, o wow it was 400, but its now 250.00 i think i will get one, and get a few games to cause it would of cost me 400.

what happens is then steam sells the device, they sell games, they get a new customers, that above all makes opportunity for them to sell more.

the best example is sell a 1 million steam decks, the selling bring in 250 million dollars in sales, lose 100 million dollars by discounting it , make 50 million in profit, and aquire 1 million more users that will ultimately spend billions in the long run. plus it sets up steam deck v2 which again keeps the ball rolling

Please don't try and tackle logistics and sales.

You already suffer with sales tax and actual hardware.

[Had Matter]

New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

the real abnormal cycle is that companies can no longer expect hardware to last years, the time frames of hardware expires has tripled over the years from TV Models to even Gaming consoles.

this thread it to warn steam that every day steam decks sit in a warehouse, they will lose sales, money , and market value, again if steam is serious about selling its steam deck as a house hold name, they need to sell it

in order to sell it, they need to put it on sale, in order for people to really want to buy it they need to look at the price and say, o wow it was 400, but its now 250.00 i think i will get one, and get a few games to cause it would of cost me 400.

what happens is then steam sells the device, they sell games, they get a new customers, that above all makes opportunity for them to sell more.

the best example is sell a 1 million steam decks, the selling bring in 250 million dollars in sales, lose 100 million dollars by discounting it , make 50 million in profit, and aquire 1 million more users that will ultimately spend billions in the long run. plus it sets up steam deck v2 which again keeps the ball rolling

If you were as smart as you try to appear you could easily afford a steam deck for the current price.

[Satoru]

New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

the real abnormal cycle is that companies can no longer expect hardware to last years, the time frames of hardware expires has tripled over the years from TV Models to even Gaming consoles.

Not sure what you're thinking. But its not like my Nvidia GTX1080 is somehow 'obsolete' just because the 4080Ti exists. It runs games pretty much fine at 1080p. I'm certainly in no hurry to upgrade. The SteamDeck performs well with its smaller resolution display with even graphically demanding games like CP2077. It doesn't do well with games that are primarily CPU limited such as WarHammer3 or other strategy games. But its not like in a year the SteamDeck won't be able to play any games at all.

this thread it to warn steam that every day steam decks sit in a warehouse, they will lose sales, money , and market value, again if steam is serious about selling its steam deck as a house hold name, they need to sell it

And you think steam, a company that sells games, that has sold hardware before, has no idea how well the Steamdeck is selling? Maybe you haven't been up to date on things but the pre-orders for them only really got back filled in December. Kombini was fulfilling its orders in December 2022. You might consider that in January of 2023 there aren't any Steamdecks 'sitting in a warehouse' to any large extent.

in order to sell it, they need to put it on sale,

Given the steamdeck still tops the Steam Top 10 frequently contrary to what you think, people are obviously buying hte steamdeck, at full price.

Do you think you have better business acumen than Steam? Do you think you, as an outsider and pretty much desperately trying to retcon some kind of universe where you can SteamDeck for cheap because you either cant afford it or are too poor, don't have any of the financials of how the steamdeck is selling. YOU are the one steam is going to listen to? As opposed to you know looking at their sales, looking at their partners sales, looking at their inventory and then making a logical decision based on that?

Look we get it, you're poor. We get it, your job doesn't pay you enough. That sucks. But Steam doesn't make business decisions because you apparently don't have money.

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Had Matter の投稿を引用：

If you were as smart as you try to appear you could easily afford a steam deck for the current price.

thx money isn't the issue, its a the platform with limited users that over all makes investing in a steamdeck at such a high price not worth it.

Satoru の投稿を引用：

Look we get it, you're poor. We get it, your job doesn't pay you enough. That sucks. But Steam doesn't make business decisions because you apparently don't have money.

do you think alot of steam gamers are poor? i think they are the real reality is alot of people in the world are currently struggle and in debt and the inflation of food and energy prices has not helped the entertainment industry. the value of something isn't money but its usefulness, food is pretty useful, energy is needed to sustain comfort, steam deck really isn't a need or useful. it is a simple want of luxury such as going to a movie, buying a new game. it would be absurd to buy a steam deck which is less powerful then a gaming pc, which i would use with my gaming pc to stream games to, for just the sake of buying one as a new toy. kinda like someone who owns a fancy garage kept car in a garage all day, they never drive it or enjoy it and when they try to , something goes wrong.

steam deck seems to have the same sorta issue, when you want it to work, seems like all the threads about bugs and issue tells you it doesn't work right. i love to trouble shoot things, so it would be fun to play around with but I honestly feel it would be better to give people who really need a steam deck, a poor kid who can't afford a pc, a chance to enjoy something that currently seems to be a MEME item for old people. at 400 dollars a tablet or a switch offers way more enjoyment for a kid, and thats the over all problem is steam doesn't have the identity to market steam deck to anyone but a select few.

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[Tito Shivan]

I need a Tesla price drop. $200 for the low end model would be nice.
(This thread in a nutshell)

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Tito Shivan の投稿を引用：

I need a Tesla price drop. $200 for the low end model would be nice.
(This thread in a nutshell)

tesla did just price drop, lol but really not enough to make a tesla worth it, tesla also needs to drop about 50% down to around 21k for them to pick up the market again and really push EV , again same marketing strategy the batteries won't last forever and the charge slowly gets worse and worse, the value to be made will be in replacement batteries, many older tablets already don't keep charges you have to be very dedicated to a tablet to keep the battery constantly in cycle. Tesla will make money selling new batteries , same way steam makes money selling new games but if the user doesn't own a tesla, or doesn't use steam, neither one can profit off selling to them.

[Komarimaru]

New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

Tito Shivan の投稿を引用：

I need a Tesla price drop. $200 for the low end model would be nice.
(This thread in a nutshell)

tesla did just price drop, lol but really not enough to make a tesla worth it, tesla also needs to drop about 50% down to around 21k for them to pick up the market again and really push EV , again same marketing strategy the batteries won't last forever and the charge slowly gets worse and worse, the value to be made will be in replacement batteries, many older tablets already don't keep charges you have to be very dedicated to a tablet to keep the battery constantly in cycle. Tesla will make money selling new batteries , same way steam makes money selling new games but if the user doesn't own a tesla, or doesn't use steam, neither one can profit off selling to them.

This is why no one is taking you seriously. Even a tiny little Kia is around 32 grand this day and age. And you want a Tesla to be around 21k, and for them to make money and replacing batteries? lol

Steam Deck Price is more than fair for what you get. Since you cannot afford it, save money instead. I'm sure there's something in your lifestyle you could drop that's not needed to accrue money to be able to afford one.

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New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

Had Matter の投稿を引用：

If you were as smart as you try to appear you could easily afford a steam deck for the current price.

thx money isn't the issue, its a the platform with limited users that over all makes investing in a steamdeck at such a high price not worth it.

Money quite literally IS the issue. You can't afford one, you want one, you're demanding it be cheaper, even if it means they lose money selling it cheaper.

[Crashed]

Considering this thing eats Nintendo Switch for breakfast I'd say the prices are reasonable.

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Komarimaru の投稿を引用：

New Login for Fallout76 の投稿を引用：

tesla did just price drop, lol but really not enough to make a tesla worth it, tesla also needs to drop about 50% down to around 21k for them to pick up the market again and really push EV , again same marketing strategy the batteries won't last forever and the charge slowly gets worse and worse, the value to be made will be in replacement batteries, many older tablets already don't keep charges you have to be very dedicated to a tablet to keep the battery constantly in cycle. Tesla will make money selling new batteries , same way steam makes money selling new games but if the user doesn't own a tesla, or doesn't use steam, neither one can profit off selling to them.

This is why no one is taking you seriously. Even a tiny little Kia is around 32 grand this day and age. And you want a Tesla to be around 21k, and for them to make money and replacing batteries? lol

Steam Deck Price is more than fair for what you get. Since you cannot afford it, save money instead. I'm sure there's something in your lifestyle you could drop that's not needed to accrue money to be able to afford one.

i feel like its the other people in the world that don't know what value is and are willing to waste money an millions or billions on the most silly things, inflation gimic was nothing but a means to stretch out owed debt that can't be repaid, 250 billions in toys r us bankruptcy doesn't look so bad if companies like walmart can get a 1 trillion dollar loan, reality is what happens when companies like walmart default on 1 trillion dollar loans, or the government hits the debt limit tomorrow at 31 trillion, they will raise the debt limit of course to 48 trillion, barrow more, jack everyone's credit interest and keep barrowing thats the gimic in a nut shell.

so basicly what your telling me is steam is to broke to put steam deck on sale for 50% , to broke to drop the price to pick up the market. i am sure tesla would have no issues droping the market considering tesla stock was worth 10 to 1 of what it was today vs 2017, which of course tesla just lost a huge amount of stock value.

once again is steam so broke that making a peice of hardware they need to over charge users for is not a competitive marketing solution, if so they shouldn't of even attempted the steam deck who was the advisor on this steam deck someone is most likely gonna get fired when they lose what little market they are working with.