Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure"
Valve warns of a worsening memory capacity crisis, signaling potential price increases for the Steam Machine.
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Valve has indicated that the memory crisis is continuing to worsen, stating that the company is limited by memory capacity. This situation is affecting RAM and SSD prices, which Valve warns are lagging and will continue to climb.
Coverage from GamesIndustry.biz, TechPowerUp, and ExtremeTech emphasizes Valve's pessimism regarding pricing. Polygon.com reports that the already high price of the Steam Machine is likely to increase based on these warnings.
Future developments involve the pricing trajectory of memory components and confirmation regarding whether Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine exclusive, as noted by TweakTown.
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Quick answers
What did Valve say about memory capacity?
Valve admitted that they are limited by memory capacity and suggested the memory crisis is still getting worse.
How will this affect hardware pricing?
According to coverage, RAM and SSD prices are expected to continue climbing, and the price of the Steam Machine is likely to increase.
Is there news regarding Half-Life 3?
TweakTown reports that Valve has confirmed if Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine exclusive.
Coverage (5)
- Steam Machine's already high price likely to go up based on Valve warnings Polygon.com · 17h ago
- Valve Doubles Down on Steam Machine Pricing Pessimism TechPowerUp · 17h ago
- Today's RAM and SSD Prices Are 'Lagging' and Will Continue to Climb, Valve Warns extremetech.com · 17h ago
- Valve confirms if Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine exclusive TweakTown · 17h ago
- Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure" GamesIndustry.biz · 17h ago broke it first
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