Windows charges different license fees depending on how powerful a device is. Gaming hardware will have a more expensive license fee than a lower power device.
Honestly when you have devices like the steam deck targeting $400 starting price, paying up to $100 for a windows key is pretty significant.
Well it looks like the price difference also comes with a bigger hard drive, so that helps soften that blow a bit. But TIL, I wasn’t aware of variable pricing based on device performance.
Windows charges different license fees depending on how powerful a device is. Gaming hardware will have a more expensive license fee than a lower power device.
Honestly when you have devices like the steam deck targeting $400 starting price, paying up to $100 for a windows key is pretty significant.
Well it looks like the price difference also comes with a bigger hard drive, so that helps soften that blow a bit. But TIL, I wasn’t aware of variable pricing based on device performance.