I was really hoping to get a steam deck when I got a job after a string of job losses. This sucks so fucking much. Can barely afford the bread, and can only wish to attend a circus.
https://swappa.com/listings/steam-deck
Frankly, I'd recommend just buying a Mint condition Steam Deck from Swappa or eBay. And I'd recommend doing it soon BEFORE these sellers catch on to the price increase.
I just..
Its such a weird place to be in life to have bought technology years ago and to have it be more valuable now than it used to be. I don't think I'd would have bought a steam deck at this pricepoint, whereas I bought two at the lower price point (the LED, then the OLED)
My laptop is worth more than i bought it 3 years ago. Strange world.
Turns out I should have bought an OLED even though I already had the first version...
I was an OG pre-order and this price point would have been a big fat hell nah from me. Even more true 4+ years later.
I was just looking up strix halo prices because I want another processing machine. The framework platform I was looking at last year is 1200 more expensive (just the base price) than last year.
The 128gb variant was $1999 to start with last year... https://frame.work/products/desktop-diy-amd-aimax300/configuration/new
Same, and I too bought the LED and OLED. I sold my LED for $420 (with the new 1 TB SSD from the OLED I bought, added back grips and the original dock) to my friend cause he wanted to get one for his brother.
Same, and I too bought the LED and OLED. I sold my LED for $420 (with the new 1 TB SSD from the OLED I bought, added back grips and the original dock) to my friend cause he wanted to get one for his brother.
I gave the LED one to my partner and now we can play cozy games side by side in bed.
I’m tired, boss.
Prices of everything's going up and up... guess what's staying exactly the damn same?
Wages. Nah, dawg. We ain't buying your shit if you don't spread the wealth.
NO WAGE ONLY CONSUME
And somehow weed street prices
The main reason the Steam Deck was popular to begin with was that it was a relatively affordable gaming PC in a handheld form factor. It has been getting less and less affordable as more time has gone on.
Going to be a very tough sell from now on.
It has been out of stock since Christmas or something. At least here. I guess they just can't produce any for a decent price anymore. Pretty sure that goes for most manufacturers. It's the reality we live in now. Still a bonkers price for hardware that was considered somewhat outdated 5 years ago. The Steam Machine for under $1k feels like a pipe dream at this point.
Ouch. I mean I get it, demand is far outreaching supply right now but damn, I can't afford that.
Switch 2 is the "budget" handheld now at $500.
Wow, the 1TB OLED model costs 919,00€ in Germany. Man this is depressing times.
(the comma is a decimal point)
Man, I upgraded my 64gb base model to a 2tb drive years ago & it's still going strong. An upgrade wasn't really on the radar, but now it's definitely not going to happen!
Wild. The dream to upgrading to oled is dead
Crazy. I have 2 steam decks from years ago. I guess I should sell one.
Prices in Canada are insane. So much for an OLED upgrade.
even the base model is 1130$ without tax now 😭
i wished the steam machine would be below 1000$, but at this rate it will be over 2000 lol
Yeah I just commented the other day I was originally cautiously optimistic for CA$1,000 machine or frame but I just absolutely cannot see that happening now, I would be shocked if it's under CA$1,500.
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