If you don’t like game companies raising their prices don’t continue to buy them.
Lots of older games and indies are priced very reasonably and are more worth your time and attention.
Complaining about the price of the Steam Machine while posting an image made with the technology responsible for the 30% price markup is certainly a take.
We need this seal of approval. The website is very useful but it would be nice to merely browse some video games, pick one out and then see the logo. I'll know right then and there I'm not buying future paper weight.
Yes, forcing users to upload an ID in order to speak online is a violation of the First Amendment.
No, it’s not to “protect kids” like some keep trying to claim.
"You want to hear something sad?...I asked them specifically, what was the original price point in mind for the Steam Machine? And they're like, I can't give you that, but if you look at the price increase of the Steam Deck, that tells you what we were the targeting for."
Source: Even Valve is Disappointed - Steam Machine Review - Linus Tech Tips, Youtube
I highly recommend Gamer Nexus' review of the Steam machine as it also includes interviews with Valve employees and insight into the RAM industry and how it behaves like a cartel
https://t.co/aHt8wEKWhS