Tim Sweeney takes swipes at Valve for Steam Deck price hike, blames it on the 'component parts supply chain for…
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve's recent price increase for the Steam Deck, attributing it to supply chain issues for components. Sweeney sarcastically linked the price hike to Valve's alleged funding of Gabe Newell's superyacht, while also contrasting Valve's lack of layoffs with Epic Games' recent workforce reductions. Despite a nearly 50% price increase, Steam Deck models quickly sold out in North America.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Company: Valve
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Component Supply Chain
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Topic: Handheld Gaming
- Person: Tim Sweeney
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