MoogleMaestroValve suggests further delays for Steam Machine: 'We hope to ship in 2026'
UlrichThey suggested no such thing. “First half of the year” is still part of “this year”…
They literally just referred back to their previous post about the timeline.
We shared recently that there have been challenges with memory and storage shortages, but we will be shipping all three products this year. More updates will be shared as we finalize our plans.
This is just malicious clickbait.
EggyheadJust to be fair, “Our goal of shipping all three products in the first half of the year has not changed” clearly states a goal and not a promise.
OP opined that the wait might be longer, which isn’t false.
Furthermore, “We hope to ship in 2026, but…” specifically references 2026, and not the first half, which was only referenced as a goal.
The first half of this year is still 2026, sure, but 2026 isn’t just the first half of this year. 2026 by itself is a whole year.
Do you see what this has to do with the conversation?
OP opined that the wait might be longer, which isn’t false.
No they didn’t. They said Valve suggested it would be longer, which did not happen.
The first half of this year is still 2026, sure, but 2026 isn’t just the first half of this year. 2026 by itself is a whole year.
…and? You’re reaching here. That is in no way any sort of suggestion.
Do you see what this has to do with the conversation?
No. No one said anything about a “promise”, at any time. Not me, not the author, and not Valve. Only you.
Either OP edited their post or you should go back and read it again. They just said the wait might be longer. They didn’t say valve said anything.
There’s no reaching. A car is a vehicle, but not all vehicles are cars. When someone says 2026, it is a year. There is zero implication of one half or the other. I think the omission of indicating the first half could be a slip up, but is worth noting.
I bring up promise because people tend to freak out when things get delayed, as if it were a promise. I mean to imply that we should expect a delay, and be pleasantly surprised if it launches any earlier.
Does this make sense?