[ender341341]

Given the support valve provides for the steam deck I'd be surprised if it was them. They seem much more interested in having a viable alternative to keep Microsoft from walling windows in such a way to kill steam than caring that they make the actual devices.

I would 100% percent expect both Microsoft & Nintendo to have had a hand in that though.

[RajT88]

I've often wondered how much cross-talk there is between the two companies, given that the Nintendo America HQ is smack in the middle of the sprawling Microsoft campus. There's got to be some, I should think.

[eddieroger]

I am sure there is some within the bounds of the law, but I don't think this time around that would have happened much. What's good for one is good for all, and they all know that, so why risk collusion by even thinking about it, when all they need to do is represent their own interests and be done.

[RajT88]

I wasn't getting at any illegal sort of collusion.

More like, connections which form because people meet each other over time. Or jump back and forth between companies, because their office location doesn't change much. That would lead to a flow of ideas between the two companies in a totally organic and not problematic kind of way. People know each other and talk shop occasionally while at the gym, or yoga or the neighborhood BBQ or whatever.

[crisismeerkat]

Minor point but Microsoft does offer replacement parts and repair instructions for some of their Xbox controllers. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/warrant...

[freedomben]

Yes exactly. If anything, I would expect Valve to support this bill based on how repair-friendly they are. I will admit that over the years I've become a huge Valve fanboy because of their amazing contributions to Linux and making the Steam Deck an open platform, but Valve has really done a ton to make the world a better place. Yes it benefits their business too, but they definitely could have gone more evil than they did, so there's still reason to praise them.

[ZeWaka]

Yeah, I figure so - they were just the first company in Washington to come to mind given that I own their product, unlike the others :)