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Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality
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Valve has launched its Steam Frame virtual reality headset at a price point exceeding initial targets. Global supply chain volatility in the RAM and storage markets forced the company to abandon its sub-$1,059 pricing strategy.
- 01Valve officially released the Steam Frame VR headset following significant production delays
- 02Final unit pricing surpassed the original $1,059 target due to rising component costs
- 03Global shortages in memory and storage markets directly impacted the product's financial feasibility
- 04Company leadership cited external market pressures as the primary reason for increased consumer pricing
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The Steam Frame headset is here, and it may not surprise you: it was supposed to cost less than $1,059. "We set out to come out with a device that would have been far more affordable, but the global RAM market, the global storage market have impacted us the same way they've impacted everybody," Valve […]