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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be

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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be

Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve’s tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.

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andresriveros

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If it’s in the 700-800 price range, I’m ready :grinning_face:

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mercyf

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I agree. This looks awesome.

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jss

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I didn’t buy PS5 or the latest XBox. But this I might :slight_smile:

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