[ocdtrekkie]

It's a PC everyone expects to play games from a proprietary platform with an account system. They absolutely could lock how it’s used similar to how cell phones are locked with carriers today. And it would eliminate scalping.

But as I said, you don't like it. ;) Scalping is freedom, if you want to remove scalping, you have to remove some freedom.

[hananova]

I personally wouldn't call it a loss of freedom. You could put another OS on it, without limitations. You just wouldn't be able to log into steam unless it's the correct account, just like steam refuses logins from hardware banned devices and banned accounts.

[anthonyrstevens]

>> But as I said, you don't like it

"Truth in advertising" in your OP :)