They make more money by porting it to PC after a couple years rather than keeping it exclusive forever.

They'll definitely keep trying too.

If you find yourself talking a lot to defend a prior statement maybe stop and consider it for a few minutes before posting.

You cared enough to reply. You seem really upset about this topic. Everything ok?

Given current technology the choices are to either hold something that a hundred other people held that day before you or to use your own phone with an app.

Applications do have choices when it comes to permissions. Just because it's an app doesn't mean it has to be intrusive.

That said, there's no way a national chain would put out an app without collecting data.

Certainly this could be done with QR codes and a phone app?

Do I only like raw broccoli or have I never had properly prepared broccoli?

"licensed by – but not designed – by Valve"

That's a key difference.

The software was labeled with their brand.

They made a streaming box, not a console or mini PC.

Law protects capital.

I was in a relatively new hotel. They likely aren't going to throw out existing TV's but when it's replaced, no more steam deck connection.