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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
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R&D is very expensive. I have no idea what the margins on these devices are, but I imagine it’s a tough market.
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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.
