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Valve see the great RAM shortage "getting worse," just in case you were clinging to hopes of a cheaper Steam Machine

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https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-see-the-great-ram-shortage-getting-worse-just-in-case-you-were-clinging-to-hopes-of-a-cheaper-steam-machine

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  • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They could easily sell a cheaper Steam Machine by selling a barebones version without RAM or storage.

    Especially when it comes to the storage which is by far the biggest cost after the RAM, I am pretty sure there are tons of people who already have a spare NVMe drive they could use.

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    • Creat@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You’re missing the point of what and who they are for. If someone has an NVMe just lying around, they probably also have a PC at least comparable in performance to a steam machine. Even more so for the RAM.

      They are for people who have consoles and maybe a laptop, but want something just a turn key to game on. At their tv.

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      • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I have heard many people say they would consider buying it if it was much cheaper, even though they have a capable gaming PC. Also, it doesn’t cost Valve anything offering a barebones version. Unless they don’t want to do it because their stock is limited and it is not just an issue of RAM and storage availability.

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  • MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I just don’t wanna get fucked on the steam fame :(

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