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kirby007 on 18 January 2020
Mr Puggsly said:
kirby007 said:
Quality>quantity

Hypothetically, if it can run all the current 8th gen era Windows games. RDR2 probably being most demanding. It would have more quality and quantity than Switch.

However, Nintendo Switch is now a $199 device with popular Nintendo games. Alienware's device would be for a core market and is likely too expensive for the mass market.

I would love to see various devices like this intended for PC games though.

Rdr2>nintendo lmao



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Mr Puggsly on 18 January 2020
kirby007 said:
Mr Puggsly said:

Hypothetically, if it can run all the current 8th gen era Windows games. RDR2 probably being most demanding. It would have more quality and quantity than Switch.

However, Nintendo Switch is now a $199 device with popular Nintendo games. Alienware's device would be for a core market and is likely too expensive for the mass market.

I would love to see various devices like this intended for PC games though.

Rdr2>nintendo lmao

Yeah, that's exactly what I was suggesting.



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vivster on 19 January 2020

Bad PR man. The limited number of games isn't even the worst thing.



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ktay95 on 19 January 2020

Does anyone remember the Steam Machine?? No?? Yeah nobody will remember this happened either
Its just far too niche and expensive to work. Cool concept piece tho, gets people talking.



The_Liquid_Laser on 19 January 2020

I have no idea what kind of games Alienware has or how much it costs. Other than their ability to talk smack about the Switch, why would a get this Alienware thing?



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bowserthedog on 19 January 2020

This will have about the same amount of impact on the console market as the alienware steam boxes had on consoles.



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d21lewis on 19 January 2020
Barkley said:
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If it's cheap enough, has decent power, and access to certain games that my Switch doesn't have, I may buy one. I don't mind competition.

The problem I have with this is the same reason I can't bring myself to get a laptop. It'll be 4 times the price of a desktop with similar power. I guess If I had tons of money I'd get one, but I don't. xD

But considering you own 5 bloomin' Xbox One's for some reason I guess money isn't a problem for you.

I can explain!

-Bought the first one in 2014 for $400 when they were still $500. Couldn't pass up a deal look that!

-Bought the second one for $300 when they were still $400. That's an even better deal!

-Bought the third one (grey slim) from Amazon so my wife and I could play and watch movies in bed.

-Bought the third (white slim) because...okay, I was insane. I had purchased a screen to make my Xbox portable and the color didn't match. 

-Bought an Xbox One X because I kinda had to at this point.

Pretty much have one under each TV. Mainly for the "smart TV" features they add. Also bought two as gifts. And I have not one but TWO Kinects. 😢



StuOhQ on 19 January 2020

So... are they honestly suggesting their portable hybrid PC is going to cost less than the Switch? With the Alienware brand no less?

Popcorn ready for when they drop the price.



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CarcharodonKraz on 19 January 2020

Legitimately interested. Fixes my main gripe about the switch. What will keep me from pulling the trigger is im still on physical media.



JWeinCom on 19 January 2020
The_Liquid_Laser said:
I have no idea what kind of games Alienware has or how much it costs. Other than their ability to talk smack about the Switch, why would a get this Alienware thing?

It runs windows, so it has access to any game available on windows/steam, etc.  So long as the specs are met.  So... you'll probably be able to play lots of PS360 era games, and indy stuff.  Modern AAA games will be a stretch.