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Ever because it was introduced, I’ve been getting again into VR to prepare for the Steam Body. I can’t wait to play video games with it, particularly since my VR library on Steam is very large. It seems that an announcement could possibly be on its method, however till then, we are able to speculate on rumors based mostly on what we discover within the information. And at present, we found that there could possibly be a mannequin of the Body launched with out its PSU (Energy Provide Unit).
Found by Chris Mizo (@MizoChris) on Twitter/X, it seems as if information on the backend for Steam mentions a PSU-less mannequin of the Steam Body. It exhibits some notifications and {hardware} particulars that particularly say BuyWithoutPSU or PSULessModel. And whereas I’m very excited for this, I do imagine protection could also be improper about what it may imply.
Lots of people have been speaking about how this might imply a less expensive mannequin being obtainable for individuals to buy, however I don’t suppose that’s what it’s. Whereas it undoubtedly could possibly be, it does observe what the Steam Deck did to adjust to EU laws. In Europe, the Steam Deck might be bought with out a PSU. It doesn’t change the worth, nonetheless costing the identical as the identical mannequin with the PSU, however it’s required by laws in that nation to be an possibility for individuals to buy. On high of that, that is solely obtainable in Europe, so these and different nations don’t have the identical possibility.
In my view, it follows the same pattern. I imagine it’s simply an possibility for individuals, as a substitute of a less expensive mannequin that everybody can participate in. I’d like to be improper, since I’ve so many bricks to cost that I don’t want extra, and I’d love to avoid wasting cash, however realistically, this feels extra like compliance, just like the Deck, moderately than going with a less expensive mannequin altogether.
Time will inform precisely what the true reply is, however for now, that’s what it looks as if to me.
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