Comment on Some speculation on the Steam Controller and scalpers
ericwdhs@discuss.online 4 days ago
It doesn’t mean a lot for your overall point, but I think you’re underestimating the weight of the packaging and USB-C cable it comes with a little. I grabbed a cable and a similar sized box and weighed them at 110g. It was a lot flimsier looking box than the controller’s too, so I could see that still being at good bit heavier. With that in mind, I think something closer to this math is more likely:
- 463g per controller including package and all accessories
- 28,000 controllers total or 700 per pallet for 40 pallets
- pallet arrangement of 5 wide by 7 deep by 20 high for 700 exact to fit 40" x 48" pallet at maybe around 60" high
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
… Maybe somebody who just actually got one could weigh it for us, lol.
… Did any of us actually manage to get one?
ericwdhs@discuss.online 4 days ago
I went through a ton of the reviews, and as far as I know, none of them gave a box weight or even dimensions. Still, I based my palletizing math on the original Steam Controller box, 8.5" x 6.5" x 3", and I don’t think the new one is too far off of that. We’ll know for sure in “3 to 5 business days” at least.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
A lot of people commented on earlier threads that they got one ordered, but I haven’t seen anyone here mention getting one yet.
Sounds like some people started receiving theirs yesterday, but tracking details on mine show it hasn’t been picked up by the carrier yet.
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
It would seem we shall have to wait a bit then, to continue our attempts at science.
… it is a good thing, that science is fun.