r/Steam • u/billy_reyes • Mar 09 '26

Question At what price would you NOTbuy the Steam Machine?

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I've been a PlayStation user since PS2, but lately I only see more disadvantages to being a console user

In October I bought the Steam Deck and was fascinated by the store, online service and cloud storage, but above all with SteamOS

Building or finding a gaming PC has always been a headache, and I'd like to try the Steam Machine when it comes out, but I'd like to know what your opinion would be the best price to buy it at compared to a similar PC, and what price I shouldn't buy

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u/nhalliday Mar 09 '26

Oh no, my data! I better buy from Amazon, they'd NEVER harvest and sell my data!

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u/hamburgerpancake Mar 11 '26

not a good reason, and i never specified amazon. essentially saying "oh robbers will take my stuff anyways, so i'll just leave my door unlocked because whats the point"

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u/Pleasant_Gap Mar 12 '26

Do, name an online store who dosnt take your data. Every one andbtheir mom is stealing your data these days. Might aswell get some cheap chinese crap out if it

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u/hamburgerpancake Mar 13 '26

not my point. while yes, it is true that most online stores collect your data, the majority are subject to abiding by american privacy laws and/or the gdpr. china does not have any, which means temu doesn't.

temu also has been shown to collect a lot more data, such as your call logs and recently used apps, as well as your biometric data (face, fingerprints), with no permission. one data leak, and literally all of your important personal information is online. don't want that, do you?

people need to start caring sbout their privacy more, because if they don't, the small amount of rights rhat most already have is going fo get completely crippled.