{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eb4db64984a5a34673e499eb","clusterId":"c_24a8290a071e3fcba03a2886","slug":"valve-engineer-says-memory-shortage-getting-worse-not-better","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Valve Engineer Says Memory Shortage Getting Worse, Not Better","summary":"Valve's Steam Machine launched June 23 with high prices blamed on memory shortages. Valve engineers now say the shortage is worsening and will not improve soon. The internal configuration was changed from dual-channel to single-channel because 8GB modules became impossible to procure. Suppliers predict the crisis may last until 2028-2030.","whyItMatters":"The memory shortage is not a temporary pricing issue but a structural supply crisis that is forcing Valve to rethink hardware design and pricing, with no relief in sight for years.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam Machine ships with a single-channel 16GB memory module instead of the originally planned dual-channel 8GB modules because Valve could not reliably procure 8GB modules. Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais told Gamers Nexus that memory procurement is now so tight that if a supplier offer is refused once, the company will never be contacted again. Another Valve engineer, Yazan Aldehayyat, said the actual shortage is worse than what the retail market shows, with a lag of three to six months. SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung predicted 2027 will be the worst year for memory, with supply not outpacing demand until after 2030.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Valve engineers say the memory shortage driving Steam Machine prices is not improving but getting worse. The internal RAM config was changed mid-design. Suppliers fear 2027 will be the worst year for memory. No quick fix.","twitterPost":"Valve engineers say memory shortage is worsening, not improving. Steam Machine's RAM config was changed because 8GB modules became impossible to procure. Suppliers predict crisis until 2028-2030. No price cuts soon.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Valve's Steam Machine launched with a high price tag, and now the company's engineers reveal the memory shortage behind it is only getting worse. The internal configuration was altered due to procurement issues, and suppliers warn the situation may persist for years. A price revision seems unlikely anytime soon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260720-455756/\",\"title\":\"Steam Machine Developer: 'Memory Shortage Getting Worse and Worse' - Behind-the-Scenes More Serious Than Storefront Price Hikes\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4194,"outputTokens":1627,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784517822,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T03:20:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-20T03:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T03:20:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_24a8290a071e3fcba03a2886","canonicalTitle":"Steam Machine開発者、「メモリ不足はどんどん悪化中」と悲鳴。“店頭で見える”高騰より、裏側はもっと深刻","representativeArticleId":"a_353483cd57f23fc4bcad27db","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Steam Machine\"],\"studios\":[\"Valve\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-20T02:31:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T06:41:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T06:46:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/steam-machine-20260721-455932/","title":"人気品薄のSteam Machine、さっそく「商品がないのに転売」する空売り行為が横行との報告。高めの定価を約2倍に上乗せする出品も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Steam Machine"],"studios":["Valve"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}