Why the fuck does there need to be a middleman for replacement parts? Can companies which sell products direct to consumer not also sell parts direct to consumer?
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Any other company would give you fuck all, In this case there doesn't need to be a middle man Valve partnered with iFixit because they share a similar philosophy and iFixit already had the infrastructure.
They aren't a "middleman" they are the official retail outlet.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1675180/announcements/detail/4347665658888576969
Jesus Christ. Replacing the broken shit’s going to cost more than buying one new at this rate.
Dong worry: the price of new shit will go up soon, too.
I'm just happy you can still get batteries at all, honestly.