Valve Says The Companies Making RAM Give Them A Price And If They Say No, They ‘Never Talk To Us Again’

Kotaku · 4 min read · tech

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Valve says DRAM makers offer take-it-or-leave-it monthly prices with no contracts, forcing the company to accept whatever terms are given or lose access entirely. This supply constraint is forcing Steam Machine to ship with varied RAM configurations and contributes to its $1,050+ price tag.