Comment on Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th

Briict@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Lemmchen@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  As someone who spent a ton of money on Steam games over the years, I wish they’d sort by account value. This would also automatically deprioritize scalper bots, since those probable have a account value close to zero.

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  • scutiger@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Sure, rich people get them first!

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    • julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Now the scalpers sell the controllers to the rich.

      I actually like the approach, because it makes it insanely expensive to be a scalper. This leads to fewer scalpers, less inflated demand and probably more people getting their controller sooner.

      I really really dislike the business model of scalpers and putting them out of business is good.

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    • Lemmchen@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I mean, those are the most valuable customers to Valve, so … yes? Idk. You could go by account age if that makes it fairer somehow.

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      • ericwdhs@discuss.online ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I’ve spent thousands of dollars on Steam over 13 years now, and I still think that’d be unfair. It just needs to be a hard threshold that answers this question for Valve, “Do you have genuine skin in the game or not?” I think Valve’s new rules for the reservations answers that well enough. I just wish they had done this from the start.

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  • nocturne@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Additionally:

    • Your account must be in good standing on Steam

    • You must have made a purchase on Steam prior to April 27, 2026

    I realize the purchase will not fix all scalping, but it will help with some.

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    • Lemmchen@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah, previous scalper accounts can just be reactivated. Also, what qualifies as purchase? Is adding a F2P game or a demo a purchase in this context?

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      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Is adding a F2P game or a demo a purchase in this context?

        No

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