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Valve simply underestimated the demand for the controller, and that scalpers would buy it for that price. I don’t think they did that with the purpose to scarcity. Why would Valve do that, what is the reason in your opinion? And why would even Valve give free games by choice (even expensive games) for anyone who did not get the controller?

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rtxn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
To be fair, it was really stupid of Valve not to anticipate a massive interest from both customers and scalpers. The internet collectively went crazy like a hamster on coke when the hardware announcement dropped. They should’ve had the reservation system and per-account ordering limit in place from the first moment. Not that it would’ve prevented the unmitigated clusterfuck of logistics companies.

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- thingsiplay@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
  I agree with you and do not dispute this claim. It was wrong from Valve to not do the pre-order dance and special ordering process they already did before. All I am saying is, that Valve did not create this with the intention of scarcity. Instead getting mad at Valve, one should be mad at scalpers and UPS.
  
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  - iamthetot@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    
    Instead getting mad at Valve, one should be mad at scalpers and UPS.
    
    ¿Por qué no los dos?
    
    Your comment admits that Valve fucked up the first wave, then circle back and say people shouldn’t be mad at Valve. You can be mad at more than one thing.
    
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