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mmjaa on Sept 27, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ataribox will be an open, Linux-based console pric...

Following the world of individual developers for years, I would have to disagree with you. If they can cover the basic users, i.e. get it shipping at profit, there's definitely a way to make this product work. Just look at the GP2X, GPH, GPD Pocket, Pyra Handheld, Open Pandora, Caanoo handhelds, for example .. the users are there.

pjmlp on Sept 28, 2017 [–]

Not paying users you mean, mostly using the consoles to run some variation of MAME.

This is why major studios mostly ignore GNU/Linux gamers, as many feel entitled to have nice stuff for free.

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