That’s what I was thinking… secondary market for replaced Steam Machine memory… but TBH, after I got downgraded from the 2TB reservation to the 512, and saw the removal of the 4K60 stat, and the problems with single channel memory, and the cancelation of the Companion Cube, I don’t even want one anymore. 😔
It won’t and here’s why…
Game development is done for known quantities, the RAM in an Xbox Series X/S, PS5/Pro, Switch, Steam Deck, now Steam Machine isn’t changing. It’s a fixed, known quantity, and they code for that.
Storage is a different issue, and can be expanded many ways, but the processors and RAM isn’t going anywhere.
If anything, what we’re going to see is an extended gaming generation where the Next Gen machines can’t be successfully launched or supported.
$1050 is the new $750. LOL.
I was prepared to pay $1,000 plus extra for the Walnut faceplate and controller.
Having to get the 2TB version to do that stings a little.
Why are AI companies buying consumer grade RAM?