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?
Because “journalists” gotta get those clicks
Next year: New Steam Deck rumored to have an essential oil compartment.
Same energy as “Do not lick your Nintendo Switch cardridges”
I 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
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.
Streisand Effect
100%
Would smelling an Xbox 360 controller circa 2009 have a similar carcinogenic effect? Asking for a friend
That’s a good vintage. That one is fine. But it will make your baby smaller.
Ok that’s perfect, got a vasectomy
That makes the babies even smaller.
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.
No <3
The rumor is that the fumes are carcinogenic, so I ain’t trying regardless how good it could smell
Meh, I’ve done worse
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gaben says: “smell that stank, idgaf”
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You’ve described it perfectly. Its honestly addicting just putting your nostrils over that air vent when you boot up a demanding game and smell the comforting steam deck vent smellls. I suggest you get a steam deck purely for the vent smell. I’ve already got 14 which im sniffed all the vent smell out of already.
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Oh damn. I guess back to sharpies then.
well lucky for you it don’t smell good no more
I have noticed that it starts to smell like normal warm electronics over time. Kinda disappointing to be honest
