PCG Article Steam Deck delayed because of 'global supply chain issues'

[Zed Clampet]

The world's (specifically China's and India's 2.8 billion population) insatiable desire for electronics strikes again.

Steam Deck delayed because of 'global supply chain issues'

Valve's anticipated handheld is now expected to begin shipping in February 2022.

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I wonder if better programs to recycle old electronics would help with all these materials shortages?

 

[Pifanjr]

I wonder if better programs to recycle old electronics would help with all these materials shortages?

Those recycled electronics also would have problems getting to their intended destination, so I don't think that will help much. I don't think the problem is the amount of resources available, but just getting everything where it needs to go.

 

[Zed Clampet]

I don't think the problem is the amount of resources available

You are correct. Before the logistics problem, there was a serious resource shortage, but now that we can't move things around, I guess that's beside the point.

 

[Brian Boru]

I wonder if better programs to recycle old electronics would help with all these materials shortages?

Logistics aside, recycling might help the poorest markets, but elsewhere the tech is advancing too quickly to make much recycling worthwhile. I assume they still recycle the gold fingers on PCBs, but that's probably all that's worth it.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Logistics aside, recycling might help the poorest markets, but elsewhere the tech is advancing too quickly to make much recycling worthwhile. I assume they still recycle the gold fingers on PCBs, but that's probably all that's worth it.

I don't mean recycling parts. I mean recycling the metals used to make the parts.