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Valve's Steam Machine Is Already Being Scalped For Over $3000
Kotaku • • general
Key Points:
- Valve implemented several measures to limit scalping of the Steam Machine, including requiring an active Steam account and using a randomized lottery system for pre-order registration.
- Despite these efforts, pre-orders are being resold on eBay at significantly inflated prices, with some listings reaching more than double the base price.
- The 512GB Steam Machine version is averaging resale prices around $1,500, with some listings as high as $3,200, while the 2TB version has sold for $2,500 and above.
- These sales involve the transfer of successful pre-orders rather than the physical Steam Machines themselves, raising questions about potential issues for buyers without the original Steam account.
