Valve Preparing Steam Machine Reservations? Code Leak Hints at Anti-Scalper Queue
There is a high chance that Valve ends up implementing a reservation system for its upcoming Steam Machine reboot, similar to what it's currently doing for the next wave of Steam Controller units after the initial batch sold out in minutes. Not only does it make sense to go that route for what's likely to be a popular product, but a few curious code references in the latest Steam update all but confirm that will be the case.
Spotted by Reddit user pepeizq, apparent references to Valve's Steam Machine can be found in the reservation system's code via Steam Tracker on GitHub. It lists four Steam Machine entries, including...
There are not many details on those SteamDB pages, but the Steam Machine references on Steam Tracker were evidently added with the very update that implemented the reservation system for Valve's Steam Controller. Hence the prevailing...
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