I‘m pretty worried about my devices, ngl. I never really had a problem with PC components or consoles breaking, I‘m very careful with my stuff, but Murphy‘s law… Something will probably break just outta warranty and when a stick of ram gets me a car

At this point getting used and or partially damaged hardware to salvage parts is really a valid option.

Even that is gonna become a problem to find in a few months. I'm fucked because my computer is due for an upgrade (built futureproof, which allowed me to go for almost 10 years without upgrades) but now it's showing signs of aging. I'm probably getting a steam machine in the first batch even if it costs a thousand because I am certain that thousand will turn into two or even three in the next year (if it's even possible to find)

I went with AM4 because it was looking quite future proof back 10 years ago when i initially bought a Ryzen 1700. I upgraded from a 2700X to a 5800X3D last year and from 16 to 32GB of RAM. So yeah i definitely got lucky with the timing and with how long AMD kept making better CPUs for AM4.

Why is there no link to the original article from VALVE they are talking about? Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs

BTW I am a fan of the idea what this website, which is initiated and cooperated by the Skill Up. I am just disappointed about missing essential source links for reports like this.

they did link the original source and it's not that article

After observers noticed that the Steam Deck had completely sold out in the US, Valve updated the Steam Deck website on 17 February 2025 with the following notice

I am referring to this part:

Earlier in February, Valve announced that it had postponed the announcement of pricing and availability for its new Steam Hardware lineup, which includes a new Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame VR headset, due to the same issue.

“When we announced these products in November, we planned on being able to share specific pricing and launch dates by now,” the company wrote. “But the memory and storage shortages you’ve likely heard about across the industry have rapidly increased since then.”

“The limited availability and growing prices of these critical components mean we must revisit our exact shipping schedule and pricing (especially around Steam Machine and Steam Frame).”

The AI bubble isn't immune to basic realities of economics. Eventually the bubble pops, and prices come back down; they can't keep getting investment for demand that doesn't exist. Analysts think that will be as long as two years, so take good care of your stuff for at least that long. And as a silver lining for replacing anything that does break, there ought to be more refurb or used parts available in the near term, since Microsoft made a bunch of people upgrade their perfectly usable machines due to Windows 11 and TPM 2.0 requirements.

Same here. I have an AM4 board with a 5800X that cost $110 and a 9060XT I got for $10 above MSRP. I was complaining I couldn't get it at MSRP back then, but now I'm not complaining anymore.

Something tells me I won't be upgrading for a while.

People are already doing this, which is making it impossible to refurbish computers: https://youtu.be/T6eiFyJMWgM

I got super lucky and got a 6950XT for free so now im set for another 5-10 years if nothing breaks. Well i say lucky, but i inherited it because someone close to me died...

Yup same here, my main system is a bit over 10 years old now but it was originally built all maxed out so it has lasted and worked great all this time. The GPU and hard drives were the only thing I ever bothered swapping out during all that time.

But like you said, past 10 years and you start to wonder how much longer the system is going to run for. I'm hoping mine lasts long enough past the AI craze that I'll be able to do a new build without the insane costs but who knows what the future will bring.

When the AI bubble pops, it'll screw the economy. The rich will be fine. The rest of us will be crouched naked in a puddle of piss, weeping and eating worms. We'll look back fondly to the days of the bubble, when we had shoes.

The most anyone can do is make hay while the sun is shining and prepare for a rainy day, because it will rain. This is probably not the first or last bubble in your lifetime.