i mean,.. what is the success criteria? i doubt this is a loss lead hardware. games are all from steam anyways as this is just a pc in a funny form factor. is it a success at 5-10 million?It's whether or not it surpasses expectations.
I would imagine a "measly" ~5 million would be considered a success in this case.
I feel like this could appeal to:
- people who like the Switch concept
- people who have PS4/PS5, this could be a good way to get Bethesda/MS games
- people who are on the go a lot.
I'm locking in my uninformed hot take.I don't think it'll be an Ouya.
I believe the concept of Steam Deck is more desirable than the final product. It's very similar to Ouya in that sense. People want improvements to their current systems so they are propping up a device that maybe just maybe will push the industry in that direction.