Steam :: Steam Hardware :: Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs
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Answering some of your most-asked questions about Steam HW

The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are probably delayed, but they still intend to release them in the first half of this year.

They said they planned to have a concrete launch window and pricing by now, but hardware pricing/shortages have made that hard to pin down.

  • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
    4·
    5 hours ago

    Sorry, but what has Sam Altman anything to do with this announcement or set of information by VALVE?

    • CaptPretentious@lemmy.world
      33·
      5 hours ago

      Sam Altman is OpenAi. OpenAi is. ChatGPT. ChatGPT is “ai”. “ai” has caused a massive shortage of consumer hardware and a massive increase in price. Consumer hardware is what would be used in the upcoming SteamCube.

      So, that’s how.

      • nialv7@lemmy.world
        18·
        3 hours ago

        He is not just any AI guy. He specifically bought out 40% (!) of the memory production of the entire world (!!), which is the direct cause of the chip shortage and skyrocketing price.

      • Slotos@feddit.nl
        14·
        4 hours ago

        Well, IIRC it’s not indirectly. Sam Altman negotiated pre-purchase of massive chunk of wafer supply, which OpenAI backs up with its virtual money.

        So DRAM manufacturers are facing a wafer shortage in near future. Which translates into prices now.

      • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
        2·
        5 hours ago

        OK, so indirectly, like in any other PC and computer industry. I thought there was a specific issue with Steam and Sam. Never mind then, I understand the issue then.