Podcast #874 - Steam Machine Saga Continues, RAM Price Fixing, RIP RTX 5050 9GB, and MORE

Podcast #874 - Steam Machine Saga Continues, RAM Price Fixing, RIP RTX 5050 9GB, and MORE

From PC Perspective Podcast by PC Perspective

July 7, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

The episode discusses rising gaming prices, Steam Machine updates, RAM price fixing allegations, and other technology news.

Prices are getting so high that we may all end up gaming on potatoes soon. Buy yours from Dell. Steam Machine pricing seems ... like pretty much on target actually. DDR price fixing?! No! The dBrand Companion Cube is no more. PC shipments are falling, and Sony agrees that you will own nothing and like it very much. There's so much to be angry about it this episode while we basically shake our heads and laugh it away. Mostly. There might have been crying... Timestamps! 00:00 Intro 00:39 Patreon 02:03 What case would you put in a living room? 05:56 Food with Josh 07:56 Steam Machine coverage continues 15:52 RAM makers accused of price fixing 18:03 RTX 5050 9GB may be cancelled 21:44 PC shipments fell 7 percent in Q1 23:43 Now Microsoft says 8GB is fine for Win 11 28:30 Sony deleting 551 movies from customer accounts 29:54 Windows 10 gets updates for another year 30:34 Racing with Josh - NLR fiberglass chair 32:31 (In)Security Corner 40:20 Gaming Quick Hits 57:13 Picks of the Week 1:01:08 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Host: PC Perspective

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Organizations: Dell, Steam Machine, DDR, Microsoft, Sony

Products: RTX 5050 9GB

Books & works: Windows 10

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