alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoHandheld PC makers are slowly losing touch with Valve's successful Steam Deck template of affordability, and that's very concerningwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down17
arrow-up1310arrow-down1external-linkHandheld PC makers are slowly losing touch with Valve's successful Steam Deck template of affordability, and that's very concerningwww.techradar.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square102fedilink
minus-squareVoytrekk@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down8·2 months agoI doubt Windows is the reason these are more expensive. Microsoft wants Windows in the handheld PC space, so they are likely to provide licenses for free and likely help subsidize the costs a bit, especially if they include trials for gamepass.
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down1·2 months agoExcept that Windows versions of the same handheld are more expensive.
I doubt Windows is the reason these are more expensive. Microsoft wants Windows in the handheld PC space, so they are likely to provide licenses for free and likely help subsidize the costs a bit, especially if they include trials for gamepass.
Except that Windows versions of the same handheld are more expensive.