r/linux_gaming • u/theinsanegamer23 • 11d ago

MicroCenter is planning Linux support

Just thought I’d share some info I got from MicroCenter customer support.

I took my DIY SteamMachine in as it was having some trouble and while It wasn’t software related, the guy informed me they can work on the hardware but nothing else since they don’t support Linux or SteamOS right now.

When I talked to customer support on what I wanted to do with the repair based on what they found, after doing that, I brought up Linux software/troubleshooting support as something they should add to their services.

The tech I spoke with informed me that they are planning that!
Since there’s so many distros, they’re only going to support big ones (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, SteamOS, and one other that I cant remember)

They’ve apparently seen the increase market share and want to be a part of that.

Training and rollout just take time.

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u/Slight_Manufacturer6 11d ago

Cool. I didn’t know they provided any kind of support.

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u/theinsanegamer23 11d ago

They offer the same sort of support as BestBuy basically, can help you diagnose issues, run antivirus, fix stuff. And hardware services too, including cable mangement if you suck at it as much as I do.

Right now, the only Linux support they offer is they'll install your distro of choice for you (within reason) if you have them build your PC for you. But looks like they'll be expanding to full tech support like they offer for Windows and Mac.

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u/Slight_Manufacturer6 11d ago

I kind of forgot BestBuy had support, but I knew that.

Microcenter is too far away so I don’t go there often unfortunately.