Slower and worse performance than a PS5Pro
More expensive
More clunky/worse compatibility in games
No streaming apps.
Better mods than a PS5Pro
Larger Game Library/can carry over from Steam Library
More apps/add-ons/tweaking/Browsers/Desktop replacement
Can use KB/Mouse for all games and a controller for most. (Arguably better multiplayer/competitiveness)
The expensive 2026 memory market makes me think this thing is mostly dead on arrival. It has to be better than consoles and most desktops to make it worthwhile for a mass market to adopt.
Still confused on pricing.
You've got the Phawx tweeting around ~$500 (+/- $100).
MLID is quoting similar, provided valve reserved large volumes / inventory of memory well in advance before all this sheet happened.
Linus has said $700 (+/- $60).
And then 128kb saying $1000+.
Phawx has a good track record of predicting upcoming future performance of handhelds but this is more economics side and unsure if they can really price hit such a price point considering they're not subsidizing.
I hope 128kb is wrong, it makes no sense. It would sell almost nothing and do nothing for valve. Considering you could get minipc's with dgpus during black Friday for $529, I think it's very unlikely to cost this much.
I think Linus's estimate is the most reasonable considering everything that has happened recently. Really hope it's closer to lower end though, maybe like $600 without the controller. At that point it would kind of be cheaper than ps5 pro.
Hope valve can let us know soon cuz I'm dieing here in anticipation.