Scalpers List Steam Machine Reservations on eBay at Over Double Valve's Retail Price
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Michael Cripe
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Valve has opened reservations for its Steam Machine gaming devices, and scalpers on eBay are already listing reservation slots for more than double the retail price. The 512GB model without a controller costs $1,049, and stock is limited. Emails notifying users of their reservation queue or waitlist status have begun going out.
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Emails notifying users whether they successfully ended up in the 'reservation queue' or the 'waitlist' started going out over the last few days.
Stock for the already expensive gaming device, which is priced at $1,049 for its controller-less 512GB model, was always
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