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Valve Blames RAM Suppliers For Steam Machine Pricing

There's a lot to hate about AI—its contributions to climate change (I say, writing this from an England-shaped oven), blatant theft of artwork, plaguing the internet with slop, guzzling up clean water, and, of course, demanding so much memory that it has caused a global shortage, culminating in next-gen console delays...

There's a lot to hate about AI—its contributions to climate change (I say, writing this from an England-shaped oven), blatant theft of artwork, plaguing the internet with slop, guzzling up clean water, and, of course, demanding so much memory that it has caused a global shortage, culminating in next-gen console delays and a Steam Machine that costs over $1,000. According to Valve, suppliers are even taking advantage of the situation.

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