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Forget the ‘big 3’ — it’s just big Steam (www.digitaltrends.com)
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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it never quite reached the console players’ mindset

Exactly. Console players want to plug it into a TV and start playing. PC gamers are happy to tinker a bit. Steam Machines might fill that gap if Valve ever successfully launches one, but consoles still provide a good experience for a lot of people so it'll be hard to shake loyalists.

So yeah, your assessment is spot on.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup. I have a Switch, PS5, and a decent PC that can run most games fine on mid settings. I use the PC for gaming far less than the others partly because I prefer to play games on the TV sitting on the couch and partly because I like buying physical for trading in and buying used games. OSes designed for M+K just don't lend themselves well to TV playing. If consoles move to being digital only, though, that advantage will be gone and I will look into a Steam Deck or whatever decently priced PC with an OS designed for TV + controller play is out there.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Couldn't you just use Steam Big Picture + Controller for TV play?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Possibly, but I'm not dragging my computer into the living room every time I want to play it on the big TV. Need a dedicated one for that.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or a long cable. It just depends on how things are located. Steam Link could also work, depending on how good your wifi is and if your TV supports it.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, neither are a great solution for me. Dedicated console for gaming on the TV for now, but it might be changing in the future.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, whatever works. I do the same, but I've seen some setups where PC works on both. It really depends on where things are.