Valve explains how aggressive RAM discussions are in 2026

Nexus games: Were you able to close the deals to remember with your direct buyers or did you jump through a bunch of hoops?

Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais: Look, there are no contracts. There is nothing. Those guys… they give us a price every month or something and they say, ‘you can buy more,’ and it’s yes or no. And if we refuse, they won’t talk to us anymore.