Steam Machine vs. PS5 Pro and Xbox: Valve’s edge isn’t performance
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Valve is leaning on ecosystem and openness rather than raw specs to pull PC gaming into the living room. For content and tool builders, that means treating SteamOS boxes as flexible PCs on the TV — mod support, input variety, and storefront integration matter more than console-style optimization.
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