Is this a bad time for Valve to launch Steam Machines?

[Soleron]

kabamarutr said:

Soleron said:

I don't think Steamboxes are affected by the console market or vice versa. People will be buying them instead of a new gaming PC (or not at all).

It's a bad time if they intend to succeed because they need LAUNCH GAMES. Another Orange Box would do nicely.

Do you believe they are a new version of PC? Like...PC 2.0?

I believe they are an alternative to a new PC. But I don't think they will be successful or noteworthy, because they don't solve the issues of gaming PCs (too many choices and tech spec nonsense), they remain DRM'd (no other programs allowed), and they don't have any exclusive content to drive sales.

They are definitely not a console though.