The component price changed, what was Gabe supposed to do, start manufacturing its own RAM?

They are swimming in billions, they could easily lower the profits they make and give it away for cheaper but that’s not their goal.

…in the universe you live in, is there cheap ram?

Private yachts aren’t cheap either. To buy an entire fleet of these you need to boost your profits as high as you can.

Valve and its ceo decides the price of their products. Considering valve is a corporation making billions and the ceo owns an entire fleet of mega yachts, arguing that they are directly to blame for the high prices doesn’t sound stupid at all to me. If they are literally swimming in billions their profit cut is high.

Why shouldn’t they?

Because they are a for profit company with a billionaire ceo. Making profits it’s their job.

BTW, try putting together a same or better spec build yourself and get back to us with the cost.

The price you pay for something in a store is not the same price valve pays for a stock of parts. They buy the same stuff for a lot cheaper and resell it at an higher price to make profits.

If you disagree on valve share in publishing a game on steam it would pretty much be the same story. Valve is a for profit corporation whos ceo own an entire fleet of mega yachts, they are just as shit as any other corporation.