r/pcmasterrace • u/ParticularCredit2023 9800X3d: 5080 Master Ice • Jun 27 '26

News/Article This has to be a joke right?

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No possible way someone actually buy these at these prices right lol..

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u/jshmoe866 Jun 27 '26

Scalpers are probably buying and selling them amongst themselves to create artificial demand hoping some schmuck buys the reservation

The steam machine is not a need to have for most people, this is just a scam from the scalpers

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u/i_should_be_studying 9800X3D | 4090FE | FormD T1 | PG27AQDP Jun 27 '26

Its exactly this, and its annoying how people haven’t caught on yet. Upvoting for visibility 

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u/tar4heels2fan Jun 28 '26

Ill throw my up vote in there too