Valve 解释为何不补贴其硬件平台
Valve 阐述其硬件定价策略背后的核心理念:不通过补贴硬件来抢占市场份额,而是以可持续的定价将产品推向市场。公司认为,补贴模式虽然能快速扩大用户群,但最终会损害生态系统的健康发展,因为一旦补贴停止或硬件成本无法摊销,消费者将面临价格上涨或平台僵化的问题。Valve 坚持通过提供高质量的硬件和开放的平台价值来吸引用户,而非依赖短期价格战。
Valve 阐述其硬件定价策略背后的核心理念:不通过补贴硬件来抢占市场份额,而是以可持续的定价将产品推向市场。公司认为,补贴模式虽然能快速扩大用户群,但最终会损害生态系统的健康发展,因为一旦补贴停止或硬件成本无法摊销,消费者将面临价格上涨或平台僵化的问题。Valve 坚持通过提供高质量的硬件和开放的平台价值来吸引用户,而非依赖短期价格战。
Valve says it does not subsidize its Steam Deck or Steam Machine hardware because selling below cost is a strategy for building closed ecosystems, which goes against its belief in open PC systems. The company argues customers should be free to choose devices based on their own needs, not locked into a platform through subsidized hardware.
PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions cost $10–$23 per month and are often required for online multiplayer gaming, meaning the total cost over a few years exceeds the subsidized console hardware. The article notes that Valve's Steam Deck avoids this model because online multiplayer on PC only requires a free Steam account.