Yeah, I don’t understand how this is burning dystopia at all (unless we’re talking about basic resource scarcity). Didn’t steam do almost this same thing when taking pre orders for the steam deck?
steam deck afaik only checked if you have ever purchased a steam game to prioritize. as those with new accounts or never purchased a game would be a red flag on whether they actually want the device for themselves
the deck was released during covid, so it was in the best interest to valve to actually sell the device to people looking to actually buy and play games
It’s definitely a bit dystopian to prioritize those that have the most time and money rather than just those that want to and have the means to purchase even if it’s a reasonable way to handle a limited resource.
I still don’t know what to do much about the mass scalper parasite that is its own dystopian touch.
And steam just checked that you had made a purchase for the first 48 hours of preorders.
Yeah, I don’t understand how this is burning dystopia at all (unless we’re talking about basic resource scarcity). Didn’t steam do almost this same thing when taking pre orders for the steam deck?
steam deck afaik only checked if you have ever purchased a steam game to prioritize. as those with new accounts or never purchased a game would be a red flag on whether they actually want the device for themselves
Wow, i didn’t know that. Considering I had just brought one game before the Deck that was a close call, lol.
the deck was released during covid, so it was in the best interest to valve to actually sell the device to people looking to actually buy and play games
It’s definitely a bit dystopian to prioritize those that have the most time and money rather than just those that want to and have the means to purchase even if it’s a reasonable way to handle a limited resource.
I still don’t know what to do much about the mass scalper parasite that is its own dystopian touch.
And steam just checked that you had made a purchase for the first 48 hours of preorders.