How did a jokey Reddit post of a screenshot of a support response turn into every site covering this like everyone is doing it and Valve is pleading everyone to stop?
47 0 ReplyBecause "journalists" gotta get those clicks
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38 0 ReplyNext year: New Steam Deck rumored to have an essential oil compartment.
33 0 Reply…fumes? Does this handheld device run on a literal steam engine or something?
29 0 ReplyNew electronics will have a smell mostly from adhesives outgassing. Those fumes.
34 0 ReplyThis is the only board I ever smelled that was pleasant. Usually a circuit board smells faintly of burnt plastic and pee, even new.
19 1 ReplyYeah I figured it had to be glue or plastic based fumes from heat.
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Same energy as "Do not lick your Nintendo Switch cardridges"
24 0 ReplyI didn't know that was a thing until I saw a reference like this a couple years ago so looked it up.
Believe you me I immediately grabbed two cartridges and asked my kiddo if they'd like to lick one. They're very bitter
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Streisand Effect
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Jokes on them I didn't hear about the vent fumes until they asked me not to huff them now I've been sniffing erryday.
17 0 ReplyWould smelling an Xbox 360 controller circa 2009 have a similar carcinogenic effect? Asking for a friend
13 1 ReplyThat's a good vintage. That one is fine. But it will make your baby smaller.
10 0 ReplyOk that’s perfect, got a vasectomy
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It's sad times when the game you're playing currently doesn't crank up the fan/heat enough to get a good hit from the vent.
10 0 ReplyNo <3
7 0 ReplyThe rumor is that the fumes are carcinogenic, so I ain't trying regardless how good it could smell
6 0 ReplyMeh, I've done worse
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My deck smells fishy
5 0 ReplyOh damn. I guess back to sharpies then.
3 0 Replygaben says: “smell that stank, idgaf”
4 1 Replywell lucky for you it don't smell good no more
3 0 ReplyI have noticed that it starts to smell like normal warm electronics over time. Kinda disappointing to be honest
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Sniffing the deck is baby town frolics...if you're a real man, taste a switch cartridge
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