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Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure"

Valve says the memory crunch behind Steam Machine production is still worsening, with bulk supply lagging retail availability by months. The company is building as much hardware as it can …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months ago
Micron says chip shortage will "improve gradually" in 2028

Micron says the AI-driven RAM and NAND crunch will keep biting through 2027, with only gradual relief in 2028. For game teams, that means memory-heavy hardware, SSDs, and even console …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months ago
Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by over 40%

Steam Deck OLED pricing just jumped hard: the 512GB model is up from $549 to $789, and the 1TB model from $649 to $949. Valve blames component costs and logistics, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Nex Playground is getting a price hike because of the memory crisis

Nex's announcement of a price hike for the Nex Playground due to the ongoing memory crisis is a significant concern for developers. The shortage of key components, driven by the …

News Game Developer · 6 months ago