"Honestly, it’s still getting worse" - Valve Steam Machine engineer says component prices are still rising, potentially paving the way for a price increase
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""Honestly, it’s still getting worse" - Valve Steam Machine engineer says component prices are still rising, potentially paving the way for a price increase" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Valve confirms if Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine exclusive TweakTown · 23h ago
- Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure" GamesIndustry.biz · 23h ago
- Today's RAM and SSD Prices Are 'Lagging' and Will Continue to Climb, Valve Warns extremetech.com · 23h ago
- Valve expect component prices to continue getting worse GamingOnLinux · 23h ago
- "Honestly, it’s still getting worse" - Valve Steam Machine engineer says component prices are still rising, potentially paving the way for a price increase Eurogamer.net · 23h ago
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