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1 points ·
The purchase history has to be older than the stream controller, so those bots are not eligeable (requirement is April, controller released on may).
Steam controller already had that requirement for an older purchase though. You couldn't buy the Steam Controller with a new account. So yes, any that were eligible to buy the controller were eligible for the Steam Frame lottery.
2 points ·
I have managed to get every single Valve hardware I wanted to get so far (Deck, Deck OLED, Controller), just by showing up on time and being patient with the servers. Until now. So for me personally, my experience with the old system has been better.
They already had bot prevention measures by requiring a game purchase on Steam etc just like they did for the Frame. If a bot managed to buy a Steam Controller, it could also have entered the lottery for the Frame. So I'm not sure that there is that much of an advantage in that regard. Ebay is full of scalpers already.
2 points ·
Waitlist, both for me and my nephew. I hate the lottery system.
24 points ·
I've seen some similar situations online where Steam support made an exception and reactivated the reservation after a support request. Maybe worth trying.
3 points ·
It's just a visual thing on the default UI, but I think it has been there for a couple months at least.
3 points ·
Steam Frame has its own custom streaming hardware and drivers. Other types of VR-streaming working for other VR headsets isn't necessarily relevant. I'm sure they'll get it to work soon though, maybe even at launch.
5 points ·
I think it's because Lemmy tries to merge the posts. When I look on Sopuli, I can initially only see the duplicate post, but when extending it it shows mine as a "cross post".
30 points ·
Kinda. On the other hand, I have so many USB-C chargers by now that it would probably have stayed inside the box anyway.
15 points ·
Streaming from a Linux PC wasn't working yet when LTT tested it on August 24th.
16 points ·
That explains why they have the lottery, but I don't understand why they don't have an "any model" list. They did for the Steam Machine.
29 points ·
The prices are about what I expected. Could be worse. What annoys me a little bit is that in addition to being another lottery for an opportunity to buy, you can only choose one model ahead of time. I would probably buy the 1TB model if I couldn't get the smaller one. But I don't think I'm going to volunteer for the large model and give up my chance to buy the cheaper one. Might ask my nephew to put in a 1TB reservation...
14 points ·
$60 for the ergonomic kit, which is a couple of pieces of fabric, is rough. Doesn't bode well for the price of the HMD.
I suspect Linux/Machine streaming will be there at launch and might be a reason they've been so late with the launch. We've seen quite a few Linux fixes in recent SteamVR releases.
30 points ·
Got the email too. Oh well, guess my data got leaked *again*. Seems almost impossible to avoid these days if you ever want to buy something on the internet. At least it didn't include my passport number this time, unlike when Interrail was hacked...
I have to say, though, that I don't really get why Valve's shipping partner needed to retain my data for months after shipping out my products.
31 points ·
That sucks. Right at the point where needing spare parts is getting more likely for Steam Deck owners. What's the point in selling replacement batteries if you only sell them while almost everyone's batteries are still fine?
Hopefully they'll be able to stock some good third-party parts.
16 points ·
Pretty sure this thing was 11+ years earlier.
2 points ·
The original Steam Controller and Steam Link went on sale for about 5€ each just before they were phased out. OG Steam Deck also had some smaller discounts.
5 points ·
My guess would be like 600 or so for the base model.
7 points ·
It's hard to say, but at least before the component shortages, I would have expected the Frame to be the more expensive device. After all, it has 2 included controllers, displays, batteries, tracking cameras etc. But maybe the lower memory and storage (if you go for the 256GB) along with its mobile SoC might help reduce the effects of the component crisis somewhat. I don't expect it to be below 1k€ though, personally.
62 points ·
It's obviously not Valve's fault but man, that's expensive. Wasn't planning on getting one anyway, but it certainly makes me worried about what the Frame may cost.
Anyone here planning on getting one? I do wonder how much of a market there is for it at this price.