• DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    12
    ·
    2 days ago

    Not happening. They’ve botched the launch of their controller so I wouldn’t have faith in them making their way into anything with a large scale fab.

      • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        1 day ago

        And actually dealing with scalpers better for the the next product release. Like, who actually does that? Nobody.

        • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          19 hours ago

          Neither did they. They were already taught the scalper lesson with the Deck. They didn’t learn it for the Controller launch.

      • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 day ago

        Not having a clue about the demand for your product and reservation orders being a year away is botching.

    • kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      12
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      I just don’t think they were expecting that much demand for a controller. Last time they made a controller they ended up basically giving them away because pretty much nobody wanted them. I bought the 1st gen steam controller for $5 + shipping. I’m assuming they really didn’t want a repeat of that

      • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 day ago

        I think the same thing happened with all the first gen versions of the prototype steam machines, back then, too.

      • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        1 day ago

        Then they weren’t paying attention. They had wishlist numbers and a noticeable niche of YT was ablaze about it. Both of those were indicators at the least.