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Steam Deck

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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.

Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Windows charges different license fees depending on how powerful a device is. Gaming hardware will have a more expensive license fee than a lower power device.

Honestly when you have devices like the steam deck targeting $400 starting price, paying up to $100 for a windows key is pretty significant.

[โ€“] newthrowaway20 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well it looks like the price difference also comes with a bigger hard drive, so that helps soften that blow a bit. But TIL, I wasn't aware of variable pricing based on device performance.