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0 pointsuser439284d ago0 comments

Yes, for gaming specifically, the Mac mini is often limited to 2D games.

However, at the price of $1130 for Steam Machine + controller, you might as well buy the Mac mini and a PS5 on top for $1250.

It just seems like a poor deal.

The best argument I have heard is that people already have large Steam libraries, but then again, those people typically already own a gaming PC.

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aeturnum4d ago· 1 in thread

Buying a gaming pc is always a bad deal compared to a PS5! Even though anyone buying a gaming PC is getting a "bad deal" - many people prefer it. You can do lots of things on a PC that you can't on a PS5 - and there are reasons someone might want a 6" cube instead of a full PS5 and a mac mini. None of them are low price but they are reasons nonetheless.

A great example of the target audience are the people who've been playing games on the Steam Deck, but want something with a bit more oomf without the hassle of building a PC. I am not in that demographic! But I have a friend who is. He's quite happy to pay more for convenience. He already has a gaming laptop, but I can see him getting this to replace his ancient Steam Link.

cassianoleal3d ago

> Buying a gaming pc is always a bad deal compared to a PS5!

If you only compare the hardware, that's true. Even if you don't consider all the other functionality that a PC has vs. a console, add all the different ways to get free and heavily discounted games on Steam/PC, and the results of that calculation might start to look very different.

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