Hacker News Reader

There's also the kid factor if you're playing on the TV in the living room. Kids have a way of walking in at the worst time. As someone who enjoys violent titles, I get it.

> Yes I will gatekeep.

Well, you're not doing a good job of it! I'm going to buy one and use it to play games and have a good time.

Hacker News is not a representative sample of the addressable market

Normal people will not know what Steam even is.

They will buy a PS5, Switch or Xbox.

If you know PC gaming you will just get a gaming desktop. With newer hardware.

This line should be auto-pinned at the top of every single HN thread where the topic crosses over into target markets for products. (I'm joking, but the point stands - HN is both wildly different than the average individual and many of those on HN overlook that fact)

Normal people will not know what Steam even is.

They will buy a PS5, Switch or Xbox.

If you know PC gaming you will just get a gaming desktop. With newer hardware.