Comment on Steam Frame Updates
Hond@piefed.social 9 hours ago
Head strap, controller straps and a silicone nose light blocker beeing a separate purchase is fucking laughable. Especially that lightblocker not beeing included with every headset is just weird. What does that piece of shit silicone cost in production? 10 cents?
Man, i still want a standalone headset with a linux based OS and newer SOC than Q3 soooo bad. But i wouldnt have bought it for 800-1000$ and even less for what ever the fuck it will cost under _ current market conditions_.
2fm@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Had a huge hit of copium for this thought, bear with me…
What if a separate purchase of a few “minor” items is Valve’s move to do what they can to help bring down the definitely-gonna-be-costly cost of the Frame? I don’t really expect a need for diferent set of hand straps, extra head strap, or a light blocker around my larger than average honker. I see it as a win(??) of sorts where I won’t need to spend the premium for accessory items I don’t need in the end anyway. We know the cost of the Frame is going to be higher than Valve let on (they said expect it to be less than the Index if I recall) but due to rampocalypse, things are more expensive.
If I dont have to pay for extra crap, I’m all for it. Or, if i need those things, I can probably figure out some sort of after market or frugal solution instead.
Aaaaaaand… exhale.