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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

A digital only storefront will be the end of gaming. We already saw it with the Vita.

People go to a store to buy the hardware:

"Wait, why aren't there any games?"

[–] loutr 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Steam deck is digital only and is selling like hot cakes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Steamdecks aren't dependent on physical stores to sell hardware.

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