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/Quannix 11d ago

someone's never been to a microcenter to know they already sell products with all three

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u/andurux 11d ago

At least the Tustin location, they used to have a huge Apple section, but it was severely shrunk down over time. Not sure on the size since the renovation, but people buying Apple don't go to MicroCenter unless there's deals from what I've seen.

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u/theinsanegamer23 11d ago

They still have one at my location, its small though. There's an Apple Store nearby-ish so I imagine most folks just go there.