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minus-squareseang96@spgrn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThey could preload the purchasers account then to resell it they have to open the product and remove the account and then it’s an open box product and can’t be sold as new or they don’t open it and scalpers accounts exposed.
minus-squarejustaman123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYeah but how hard is it to spin up a burner steam account?
minus-squareseang96@spgrn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoValve requires a purchase to reserve. So each burner costs them money. It’d be more work for valve though.
They could preload the purchasers account then to resell it they have to open the product and remove the account and then it’s an open box product and can’t be sold as new or they don’t open it and scalpers accounts exposed.
Yeah but how hard is it to spin up a burner steam account?
Valve requires a purchase to reserve. So each burner costs them money. It’d be more work for valve though.