▲ 208 ▼ Valve Says It Can't Negotiate With RAM Makers At All On Price (kotaku.com) submitted 2 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] rursta@retrolemmy.com -10 points 2 months ago (8 children) They can def. start somewhere, like leading the revolution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) Ehh, the start-up costs would be pretty insane, and it would likely be a financial loss if the AI bubble popped and prices came down. It'd be a very risky move. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -3 points 2 months ago* something something billionaires and their ❝❛risky❜ ventures❞ permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 10 points 2 months ago* (3 children) The US pumped 10x Valve's networth into building out chip manufacturing locally, like 5 years ago, and even then the fab specifications they expected to get out of it were not even in the realm of complexity of what Taiwan is producing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) The consequences of exporting cheap labour has come bite’m back huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's been biting the working class for decades. In fact , I am riddled with the bite marks from the rich. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 1 point 2 months ago 🤝🤝🤝 permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Revolution? What revolution? Against who? Take things one step at a time, this is a game dev we're talking about. A successful one that now has the best digital storefront in the world, but still, a game dev. Not rhetorical questions, btw, I'm genuinely curious which revolution against who (and how) you mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -2 points 2 months ago* game dev Weird way to call an extortionist. which revolution against who (and how) you mean. Against Fascists. These “cartels” are funding technofascists. Valve, as profit seeking extortionists, sides with fascists. Otherwise they would host their extortion services for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) Ehh, the start-up costs would be pretty insane, and it would likely be a financial loss if the AI bubble popped and prices came down. It'd be a very risky move. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -3 points 2 months ago* something something billionaires and their ❝❛risky❜ ventures❞ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -3 points 2 months ago* something something billionaires and their ❝❛risky❜ ventures❞ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 10 points 2 months ago* (3 children) The US pumped 10x Valve's networth into building out chip manufacturing locally, like 5 years ago, and even then the fab specifications they expected to get out of it were not even in the realm of complexity of what Taiwan is producing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) The consequences of exporting cheap labour has come bite’m back huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's been biting the working class for decades. In fact , I am riddled with the bite marks from the rich. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 1 point 2 months ago 🤝🤝🤝 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) The consequences of exporting cheap labour has come bite’m back huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's been biting the working class for decades. In fact , I am riddled with the bite marks from the rich. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 1 point 2 months ago 🤝🤝🤝 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's been biting the working class for decades. In fact , I am riddled with the bite marks from the rich. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com 1 point 2 months ago 🤝🤝🤝 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Revolution? What revolution? Against who? Take things one step at a time, this is a game dev we're talking about. A successful one that now has the best digital storefront in the world, but still, a game dev. Not rhetorical questions, btw, I'm genuinely curious which revolution against who (and how) you mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -2 points 2 months ago* game dev Weird way to call an extortionist. which revolution against who (and how) you mean. Against Fascists. These “cartels” are funding technofascists. Valve, as profit seeking extortionists, sides with fascists. Otherwise they would host their extortion services for free. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rursta@retrolemmy.com -2 points 2 months ago* game dev Weird way to call an extortionist. which revolution against who (and how) you mean. Against Fascists. These “cartels” are funding technofascists. Valve, as profit seeking extortionists, sides with fascists. Otherwise they would host their extortion services for free. permalink fedilink source parent