Steam should sell graphics cards to ensure only true gamers purchase them. What do you think?

moefinley · Jun 5, 2021

If they only sold a single graphics card to any Steam account that had 100hours game play time in the last two years how could scalpers get round that?

Ruttman98 · Jun 5, 2021

That's a novel idea. Not able to race currently, I have clocked barely an hour on Steam so I would need to get to work!

moefinley · Jun 6, 2021

Ruttman98 said:
That's a novel idea. Not able to race currently, I have clocked barely an hour on Steam so I would need to get to work!

But if you have played regularly any time in the last two years you would be eligable

Deleted member 197115 · Jun 6, 2021

To play I need a card, to get a card I need to play. Chicken and an egg problem..
What about Epic store, Origin and Uplay users. Or people playing things that are not on major digital stores like Escape from Tarkov, iRacing does not need Steam to run either, don't have enough spare time to burn hundreds of hours into games, or need video cards for something else besides gaming, like graphics work or science research.
In the end what you are suggesting is form of discrimination to make your own situation advantageous.
Go to EVGA store and sign up for auto notify, you will get your card, eventually. Or just wait when things get better.
There are other ways to get them at MSRP as well.

moefinley · Jun 6, 2021

Andrew_WOT said:
There are other ways to get them at MSRP as well.

Thanks for the EVGA store tip. What are the other ways?

Deleted member 197115 · Jun 6, 2021

If you have Micro Center nearby, they regularly have stock. There are discord channels that can send notifies as soon as stock is detected in any store, you need to act quick though. (NowinStock, StockAlert, etc)
StockXX is another option, it's still scalping but prices seem to be more reasonable.
I got mine through EVGA queue system, it works, swear.

Deleted member 963434 · Jun 6, 2021

100 hours in 2 years? or you mean 100 per day? those are rookie numbers in 2 years i think i made something closer to 2000 hours xD
also, as I am eligible i would buy such card of course even take loan to buy it, but then sell it to scalpers to make money xD

brc19 · Jun 8, 2021

moefinley said:
If they only sold a single graphics card to any Steam account that had 100hours game play time in the last two years how could scalpers get round that?

It's a interesting idea.

Don't think it would alleviate shortage/scalping because Steam doesn't have a silicon fab.

Clover11 · Jun 8, 2021

Reads a bit entitled to me? How about they only sell cars to people I have approved to drive? Tennis shoes for country club tennis members only. Phish albums require Birkenstock ownership but Metallica requires a wallet chain. Heck, I say you can't devide anything by 0 unless you failed math.

Clover11 · Jun 8, 2021

Sorry, that came off a little ruder then I was intending, just trying to have good fun. At least it is an idea and ideas al always good. However, I don't think anyone is more deserving then anyone else.