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'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 1 week ago by inclementimmigrant to c/games
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This response is not nearly enough in my book.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

the availability of different components requires specification changes, sometimes in real-time. In fact, customers may experience a free upgrade based on changing inventory levels.

They couldn't help but try and make "getting randomized components" sound like a good thing

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The surprise spec mechanic gives buyers a sense of pride and accomplishment.

[–] HorreC 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you in marketing?? If not, you should look around and see if you could.

[–] MutilationWave 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's a meme where a game company said something similar.

[–] HorreC 2 points 1 week ago

that was my dry attempt at saying what a failure that team was when they said that, and you know it had to be someone high up that approved it.