I got a OLED Steam Deck last year when they were still cheapish. I love it, but now that the prices have gone up I’m thinking “damn I could kinda use that extra money, I could get more than I paid for it if I sold now.”

On the other hand I’d kind of feel like a dirty scalper? You know, taking advantage of a price increase feels like I’d be ripping people off?

I like it and use it a fair amount, but it’s not like it’s much better than my laptop for games outside of having a way better screen (my laptop is not oled in the slightest but I could always buy a monitor if I really want pretty colours).

I’m not sure. Also like, I don’t feel like I should have something that is essentially an expensive treat when the world is like gestures around at everything plus I’m poor and probably should be saving more.

Buuuuut then there is also the thing of AI bubble making anything computer related super expensive for the foreseeable future so maybe I should hold on to it?

I wonder if we’ll be getting 3rd party companies making cheaper steam based hendhelds in the future. But with RAM and stuff being the way it is right now, who knows.

  • Tabitha ☢️[she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    On the other hand I’d kind of feel like a dirty scalper?

    you’re not a scalper if you bought it with intent to use and then actually used it. That’s the most solid case there is for “not scalper”.

    you know, taking advantage of a price increase feels like I’d be ripping people off?

    Scalpers are hated because they have an inflationary effect on the market. You’d actually be creating a deflationary effect on the market. Prices are high because demand is higher than supply. You’d be the opposite of a scalper.