• WFH@lemmy.zip
    6·
    3 hours ago

    Valve should go with the Rolex model instead. You can’t buy the sexy Steam Frame that’s reserved for valuable consumers unless you’ve bought a Steam Deck, Steam Controller and Steam Machine beforehand.

    /s

    • warm@kbin.earth
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Hey, but something similar to that would actually work best.

      They have data to see that someone has bought Valve hardware and used it in the past. It would stop most scalping, obviously impossible to stop it completely, but that would feel more fair than a lottery that a scalper could win anyway.

      Any accounts that bought a Valve Index and then never even used it would be immediately blacklisted and accounts that did use it would be eligible to purchase the Frame. People would be angry that certain accounts got benefits then instead of scalping, so you can literally never win when selling highly-anticipated, low volume products

  • Thorry@feddit.org
    13·
    4 hours ago

    I’ve seen assholes create dozens of accounts to get this stuff to scalp. Why can’t we ever have nice stuff?

      • 2fm@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 hours ago

        Sort of. Needs to an unlimited account with at least one purchase before April 27, 2026 and be of one of the noted countries/regions (i dont remember exactly which but basically NA, UK). Check the sale terms for all eligibilty notes.

      • Thorry@feddit.org
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Scalpers have been preparing for launch for a long time now. And most already had account for the Steam Machine ready to go for the Frame.

  • America@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    3 hours ago

    I don’t generally buy anything that would require a lottery. How do they work? Wouldn’t it be pretty trivial to just swap IPs and accounts like 60 times for 60 accounts?

    • Davel23@fedia.io
      11·
      3 hours ago

      I believe the account needs to be over a certain age plus have at least one previous purchase.

        • ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world
          10·
          3 hours ago

          Valve has been setting the conditions to have your account have made a purchase before sometime in April and be in good community standing, which are pretty reasonable imo.