[Gamers Nexus] The MSI Claw is a Mess: Gaming Handheld Can't Compete | Review & Benchmarks
[Gamers Nexus] The MSI Claw is a Mess: Gaming Handheld Can't Compete | Review & Benchmarks
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Seems like a lot of these handhelds are rushed and lacking R&D. Makes the steam deck seem like an even better option
R&D is very expensive. I have no idea what the margins on these devices are, but I imagine it's a tough market.
Margins must be pretty good for everyone and their mother to pump one out.
Yup. It was more expensive for Valve because they have a custom chip. These other devices are using off-the-shelf chips, so it's a lot cheaper.
Look at the minipc market (e.g. minisforum), and then add a screen, battery, and build in a controller. It's really not a complicated product for a company that already makes similar devices, especially since they can probably reuse parts in other products.
Valve can go into the negative selling Decks, something that their competitors can't reasonably do because they will get money from Steam store sales made on the Deck. I for one went from buying 3-4 games a year to like a dozen because it's been so convenient.