Valve software engineer Jeremy Selan’s answer was the Steam Frame’s price: “Price. I wish we could have shipped it at the price that we were at last year.” Valve hardware engineer Joy Lyons said the company’s original price target shifted amid the worldwide RAM crisis, but the interview coverage does not reveal what that earlier target was.
What would Valve change about the Steam Frame?
Asked what he would change about the headset, Selan named its price. PC Gamer reported his answer in its interview-based coverage: “Price. I wish we could have shipped it at the price that we were at last year.” The remark expresses a wish about the price Valve had previously targeted; it does not establish what the Steam Frame will cost or what its earlier target was. PC Gamer’s report
Why did Valve want the Steam Frame to be cheaper?
Lyons said Valve designed the hardware with a particular price in mind, but that target shifted because of the ongoing RAM crisis around the world. Neither the exact former target nor a specific revised price is stated in the cited report, so there is no reliable figure to compare or quote.
The price answer sits alongside the device’s broader reported aims: comfortable wireless PC VR and easier access to VR. Launch-era coverage describes the Steam Frame as supporting both standalone play and streaming from a PC; those are reported goals and capabilities, not independent test results. PC Gamer’s interview-based coverage The Verge’s Steam Frame coverage
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Who gave the answer, and where does it appear in the interview?
The interview features Lyons, a Valve hardware engineer, and Selan, a Valve software engineer. Game Action’s listing labels the segment “One thing Valve would change” and places it at 22:15. The listing identifies the segment and guests but does not provide a written transcript, so Selan’s exact answer is attributed through PC Gamer’s written report. Game Action interview listing
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