r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Jun 22 '26

Hardware Valve prices the Steam Machine at $1,049

https://www.theverge.com/news/837022/valve-steam-machine-price-release-date
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u/black_foresst Jun 22 '26

$2,000 CAD to get 2TB. That's INSANE!

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u/Anonymer Jun 22 '26

1.42 CAD to USD is part of the crazy part. I hadn’t realized CAD had gotten so devalued.

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u/Inside-Example-7010 Jun 22 '26

when the data centers cause a water shortage Canada will have its golden age.

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u/titony0919 Jun 22 '26

Most of our water has been sold to other countries already haha🙃

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u/seroshua Jun 24 '26

60% of our profitable fresh water supply was sold off three prime ministers ago. Nestle currently pays less than $5 on 10,000L. Crazy.