As someone who waited 6 months for their Framework 13 pre-order batch to ship, let me tell you, there are drawbacks to that system as well!
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defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
They just just open up a permenant preorder system for all of their hardware and avoid the bullshit to begin with.
deeves@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I already waited a few years for a new Steam Controller, so what’s another half a year?
fluffycats@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Looks to me more an endorsement of preordering when stock is limited. If delivering laptops in the order it received took 6 months then a first come first serve would have meant no laptop at all within 6 months for many people who wanted one.
It’d come down more to who is the luckiest and has the best bots.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I mean, at this point valve has proved to be trustworthy. I wouldn’t mind placing a pre-order or backorder with them.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Plus hardware preorders actually still make sense because it can’t just be digitally copied and a key generated without anyone even needing to press a button. Which was also the case for games at one point.
ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
How the did it with the steam deck was nice. It wasn’t a pre-order in the usual sense, since you didn’t pay anywhere close to full price. Just a refundable $5 that would go towards the cost of purchase when you bought it.
I don’t mind that for hardware, since it cuts out scalpers and doesn’t obligate you to purchase something before you know the quality.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s 100% the way to do it. Wonder why they aren’t doing that again. Maybe they’ll open it up.