• brrt@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    Do you want some eggs? I got news for you! You can literally build a chicken shed right now, no need to wait for farmers.

    Seriously, the same captain obvious answer all the time when a Steam console is mentioned. It’s infuriating. Consoles exist for a reason, to provide a ready and verified environment for playing games without any fiddling.

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      8 hours ago

      I would argue that’s no longer the case.

      I was a long time console gamer, for exactly the reasons you mentioned- no fiddling. I was time-poor, so I wanted to be able to slip the cartridge/disc in, and just play.

      Those days are gone, my friend. I turn my console on less and less. Every time I do, I need to download game updates. But I can’t do that unless I download the system update. I need to sign in to various networks just to be able to do this. Usually with a paid subscription.