A new rumor suggests Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, could cost between $999 and $1,200 while delivering major performance gains over the Xbox Series X.
  • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    That would feel even sweeter if they were losing money on every Helix sold.

    To be honest, my Linux daily driver is a Microsoft Surface Go 1 and it has served me well for the last 6 years.

    Still it’s not what I’d get if I had to choose again.

    So if I have to upgrade from my Steam Deck/Playstation 5 gaming combo, it’s probably be a Steam Machine, even if it’s way less poweful than Helix.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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      2 days ago

      That would feel even sweeter if they were losing money on every Helix sold.

      They wouldn’t lose money for the same reason Steam doesn’t lose money; they sell them at market value. That’s (part of) why they’re so expensive.

      • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Yeah I know. What I wanted to say is that it would be an incentive to buy one (and convert it to Linux) if they were losing money on every unit.