I'm actually firmly in the console (XSX in my case) bracket for my gaming. I want it to just work without any fuss, and for way under $1000.
The main benefits to the PC gaming space (upgradability of components, higher than console performance, compatible with a diverse ecosystem) are all worse on the Steam Machine than basically any other gaming PC. And running Windows games on Linux is definitely more fuss for many/most games.
The Steam Machine is extremely small and supports HDMI-CEC. Other than that, it doesn't have a lot going for it, and it is priced at quite the premium. That is a questionable value prop for many.
I'm actually firmly in the console (XSX in my case) bracket for my gaming. I want it to just work without any fuss, and for way under $1000.
The main benefits to the PC gaming space (upgradability of components, higher than console performance, compatible with a diverse ecosystem) are all worse on the Steam Machine than basically any other gaming PC. And running Windows games on Linux is definitely more fuss for many/most games.
The Steam Machine is extremely small and supports HDMI-CEC. Other than that, it doesn't have a lot going for it, and it is priced at quite the premium. That is a questionable value prop for many.