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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 1H 57M

They were wrong!

from The Nerd Nest - A Video Game Podcast · host Bill Fairchild

Shownotes - https://billfairchild.notion.site/NNP-134-2fb2150ee84f8074ae68d9e210c897e6https://www.youtube.com/fanthedeckhttps://www.youtube.com/retrogamecorpshttps://www.youtube.com/thephawxhttps://www.youtube.com/nerdnestMain Topics Covered:Estimating the time to beat our Steam libraries (with surprising numbers from Russ, Rich, and Cary)The recent delays and pricing predictions for Valve’s Steam Machine and Steam FramePotential release timelines and the importance of timing for hardware in a competitive marketRumors and implications of AMD’s GPU pricing strategies amid supply shortagesEpic Games Store’s new overhaul and potential integration with next-gen consolesThe Nintendo Partner Showcase: new game announcements including "Orbitals" and "Indiana Jones"Sony’s PS5 sales performance and digital sales insightsThe upcoming release of GTA VI and industry expectationsThe future of game libraries, backward compatibility, and digital ownership🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ———————————▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NerdNestPodcast▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest▶️ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/4lzF4wY▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC38Llz5e3qR6EaQAGlWvw/store——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ———————————▶️ VOICECAST - https://voicecast.app/nerdnest▶️ BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ———————————▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ———————————➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵.Chapters00:00:00 - Nerd Nest Episode 13400:01:20 - How LONG is your Steam Library?00:07:14 - Steam Hardware Delay00:31:00 - AMD GPU Rumors00:40:59 - EGS on Xbox Day 100:57:30 - Nintendo Partner Showcase01:05:57 - PS5 Sales Data & PC Ports01:13:53 - Will GTA6 Delay AGAIN01:22:35 - Baldur’s Gate TV Show!01:36:31 - What we’ve been playing

Shownotes - https://billfairchild.notion.site/NNP-134-2fb2150ee84f8074ae68d9e210c897e6https://www.youtube.com/fanthedeckhttps://www.youtube.com/retrogamecorpshttps://www.youtube.com/thephawxhttps://www.youtube.com/nerdnestMain Topics Covered:Estimating the time to beat our Steam libraries (with surprising numbers from Russ, Rich, and Cary)The recent delays and pricing predictions for Valve’s Steam Machine and Steam FramePotential release timelines and the importance of timing for hardware in a competitive marketRumors and implications of AMD’s GPU pricing strategies amid supply shortagesEpic Games Store’s new overhaul and potential integration with next-gen consolesThe Nintendo Partner Showcase: new game announcements including "Orbitals" and "Indiana Jones"Sony’s PS5 sales performance and digital sales insightsThe upcoming release of GTA VI and industry expectationsThe future of game libraries, backward compatibility, and digital ownership🔔Get notified! https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdNest?sub_confirmation=1——————————— 🎯SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ———————————▶️Support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/NerdNestPodcast▶️Join us! https://www.youtube.com/nerdnest/join▶️Humble Bundle Partner Link - https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=nerdnest▶️ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/4lzF4wY▶️Nerd Nest Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC38Llz5e3qR6EaQAGlWvw/store——————————— ⚠️CONNECT ———————————▶️ VOICECAST - https://voicecast.app/nerdnest▶️ BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/nerdnest.tv▶️ NERD NEST DISCORD - http://nerdnest.tv/discord▶️THREADS - https://www.threads.net/@billfairchild▶️ NERD NEST TWEETS - https://twitter.com/NerdNestTV——————————— 🎧PODCASTS ———————————▶️ THE NERD NEST PODCAST- http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdnest▶️ 143 PIXELS - http://nerdnest.tv/143——————————— ⚙️GEAR I USE ———————————➡️GEAR I USE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/nerdnest💵Nerd Nest may receive a commission on sales of items linked above. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links will be marked with a 💵.Chapters00:00:00 - Nerd Nest Episode 13400:01:20 - How LONG is your Steam Library?00:07:14 - Steam Hardware Delay00:31:00 - AMD GPU Rumors00:40:59 - EGS on Xbox Day 100:57:30 - Nintendo Partner Showcase01:05:57 - PS5 Sales Data & PC Ports01:13:53 - Will GTA6 Delay AGAIN01:22:35 - Baldur’s Gate TV Show!01:36:31 - What we’ve been playing

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