1080p/30FPS low to 1440p/60FPS medium is such a high jump.
Also leaves out stuff like 1080p at high settings.

I think spec sheets like that should focus on one resolution (either 1080p or 1440p) and mention a recommended GPU for other resolutions.

Also yikes at the 60FPS with frame generation mention.

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Just release it first. Making a big announcement two weeks before releasing it gives plenty time to get sued into the ground. Wouldn't be the first time either.

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It sounds like a fun project. And 32/64GB SD cards are pretty affordable nowadays.
But I doubt non-technical people will get much benefit out of it when you have to manually prepare your games in the first place. If you could buy prepared games that would be different. If GOG would be willing to sell cartridges with installed games that would be pretty cool.

Could be a fun gift idea if you're willing to set it up, though. I would've loved to have "my own console" as a child.

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I haven't looked too much into it but apparently people have already modded the demo.
Wouldn't be surprised if we get an offline patch within launch week.
Still absolutely ridiculous but at least SEGA incompetence might come to the rescue.

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I could see Valve making a few prototypes every couple of years to estimate how well a Steam console could perform within a certain price point. And it's probably easier to slap Windows on them for testing purposes.

Now, would they release a console with similar specs?
Honestly, maybe. The RX 7600 is capable enough to handle most games at 1080p/60FPS or 1440p/30FPS. That's very comparable to the current consoles except the PS5 Pro. Also, RDNA3 isn't that sought-after of an architecture with it's relatively high power consumption and only modest improvements over RDNA2. Especially in regards to raytracing and upscaling. Maybe they can get a good deal on those cards and thanks to Linux we can use FSR4 with solid performance which would be a decent advantage over the lackluster FSR2/3 implementations on console. 8GB VRAM is a bummer but just enough currently.

I could see it being released and doing okay for the right price. Though a cut down RDNA4 card could be significantly better for longevity. A 9050(XT) essentially. Better raytracing and FSR4 performance and 12/16GB VRAM would go a long way to make it last longer.

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I randomly saw it on Bazzite's new Flatpak frontend a few weeks ago. I haven't tried it with other people yet but setting up a multiplayer session is as easy as in Dolphin. I know remote streaming exists but a dedicated solution is probably better, especially with more people or over longer distances.

Really cool to see.

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In an alternative future the game would break much more often and get fixed in a longer period.

That's basically just a year ago. It would basically break every major update at least. It's a lot less common nowadays.

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SteamOS only being 28% is very interesting. Means that market share is not just being carried by the Steam Deck but instead more people are interested in trying a large variety of distros.

Also a full percent growth over 18 months if we reach 3% by the end of the year. Not too shabby.

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Over the last 1-2 years I've seen many larger games either launch with Linux/Steam Deck support or added support in retrospect. Including ones with competitive aspects like Marvel Rivals or Fragpunk. Or decently large games like Hell Let Loose.
Others only supported the Steam Deck through hardware checks. This is annoying but it's at least a sign they are willing to support other PC platforms that are not Windows.
Even xDefiant from Ubisoft worked for it's short life.

It's easy to get frustrated about things like this but it's important to remember the progress that happened so far.
I think Linux gaming is winning here, even if only slowly. Especially since it's pushed mainly by a handheld that can even barely handle those games.
It's gonna be interesting if we get in the territory of a Steam console or a Steam Deck 2 (with either eGPU support or enough power to at least push HD gaming with FSR 4).

In the end it's a matter of market share. And if we already got so much support with only a few million sold Steam Decks, I can only wonder what's gonna happen with 10 or even 20 million devices.

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There's been some interesting developments going on with making FSR 4 work on RDNA 3 hardware. Obviously it requires quite a bit of performance tradeoffs compared to RDNA 4 but it's getting to a point where it seems to produce better results than XeSS.

Once everything is merged and easily available, it might be a good time for me to replay the game and tackle the DLC.

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