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[MiguelItUp]

I think there's a disconnect somewhere. They were totally out before this happened, then I think they restocked? Or one of them did at least that I saw. ATM 512 is out and 949 is still available from what I can see.

I just hate knowing people are willingly paying these prices, it doesn't help the situation at all. I guess maybe they're buying in fear that it'll raise more and more.

 

[DanielG165]

My Ally Z1E is laughing incessantly in the corner. I paid $600 for it two years ago. Crazy to think the Steam Deck costs more, but gives you worse hardware lol.

 

[manfestival]

I think there's a disconnect somewhere. They were totally out before this happened, then I think they restocked? Or one of them did at least that I saw. ATM 512 is out and 949 is still available from what I can see.

I just hate knowing people are willingly paying these prices, it doesn't help the situation at all. I guess maybe they're buying in fear that it'll raise more and more.

I have been waiting on a restock since their christmas time inventory. Just hasnt been in stock. I kinda gave up and bought something else cause I got tired of waiting and this proves my gamble right

 

[Pagusas]

Whats is the eco system prison on Steam Deck???

He's probably refering to how having a Steamdeck tends to make you want to buy games only on the Steam platform, as they work without issue most times, while if you buy games from like Epic or the Uplay store, you have to jump through hoops to make them work.

And honestly its true, while I do 90% of my gaming on my main rig, I still buy all my games via steam (or GMG buying steam keys) even if Epic or another place has the game cheaper, as its just less headache

 

[The_Mike]

And these people claim they aren't fanboy or prisoner on a eco-system

Tell me you don't know what a PC is without telling me.

 

[simpatico]

Zero stock here in America

 

[rodrigolfp]

He's probably refering to how having a Steamdeck tends to make you want to buy games only on the Steam platform, as they work without issue most times, while if you buy games from like Epic or the Uplay store, you have to jump through hoops to make them work.

And honestly its true, while I do 90% of my gaming on my main rig, I still buy all my games via steam (or GMG buying steam keys) even if Epic or another place has the game cheaper, as its just less headache

The bold don't negate the options for other "eco-systems".

 

[dgrdsv]

some people just want Plug and Play

Plug and Play, on Linux, through a bunch of Protons, sure.

 

[Pagusas]

The bold don't negate the options for other "eco-systems".

oh i agree, i was just trying to explain what I think he meant, Its not a prison, its just an inconvenience.

 

[reinking]

If people have been waiting for a restock, and the restock was small, it would make sense it would sell out. Then again, seeing the way the Steam Controller launch has gone, Steams ordering system for hardware seems to be wonky.

 

[rkofan87]

Plug and Play, on Linux, through a bunch of Protons, sure.

is it simple as 123
turn it on get a steam account if you don't already have one get a credit card
browse the store buy some games download there and play it's simple as that

 

[mckmas8808]

Wasn't it sold out before the price increase?

Exactly!

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

K-shaped economy bro. Millionaires are numerous enough that they have become a dedicated mass market segment. Higher earning workers are thriving while everybody else is stagnating or falling.

Yup and that's one of the reasons the price increases is happening because the gaming companies are moving on from serving the general audience to serving the more niched rich audience because they pump more money into the ecosystem anyway.

The causal audience buys like 3 games max a year while the hardcore will buy over 10 full priced games plus sign up for the premium subscription, etc.

That's my two cents ….

 

[VolticArchangel]

The models were out of stock when the price increase announcement was made and new stock arrival.

The new stock quantity must have been extremely low volume, so that they can claim a PR win after selling to the whales in queue, in the face of influencer and press backlash on the ridiculous price increase.

 

[LordOcidax]

They sold the 20 Steamdecks they had on the warehouse…

 

[dgrdsv]

it's simple as that

If that's simple to you I have an even simpler alternative: Steam on Windows.

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

- Prices increases of video games
- People buy everything until breaking stock
- This justifies and make a precedent so now this is the new price

"Why gaming is so expensive! This damn corporations!"

 

[Sethbacca]

Honestly wouldn't surprise me if scalpers are hedging against future price increases or lack of availability.

 

[PeteBull]

Dat reminds me my childhood, aka communist poland, we had there usually just empty shelves and any luxury product was unavaiable/sold out by default.
U simply couldnt buy it if u only had our countries currency(and not usd or deutsche marks ).