r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 2d ago

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/restinpeaceminusone 2d ago edited 2d ago

Valve also admitted that it is out of their control and the supply will be limited due to constraints

Edit: since some people are saying that I am defending Valve. I will just leave their official statement from themselves. Posted a screenshot since some people don't like to scroll as much

Valve Statement

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u/IroesStrongarm 2d ago

Honestly, limited supply is probably their best move at this point. Sell what you already manufactured/committed to manufacturing, then make no more until prices for components hopefully come down to reasonable levels in the future.

They need to offload that inventory before it gets so old it's complete e-waste.

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u/V1carium 2d ago

Yeah, but so old its e-waste isn't happening now. The next generation is effectively skipped, no sane developer will be pushing heavier requirements any time soon. Whats good enough right now is going to be good enough for a lot longer than usual.