Valve Steam Machine Was Eyed at $1,000 Before Delay as Shortages Stoke $1,200-$1,450 Fears
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 30
Valve Steam Machine Was Eyed at $1,000 Before Delay as Shortages Stoke $1,200-$1,450 Fears
3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 30
Jez Corden said Valve’s Steam Machine was set to cost about $1,000 when first announced last year, before its release was delayed.
Component shortages are driving the concern: Valve already raised Steam Deck OLED prices to $949 from $649 for 1TB and to $789 from $549 for 512GB.
Those increases have fueled fears the mini PC could climb far above the original figure, with some gamers projecting roughly $1,450 and analyst Mat Piscatella estimating about $1,200.
Brad Lynch separately said he heard two months ago that the Steam Machine would cost more than the Steam Deck does now, reinforcing expectations of a premium niche device.
Valve may still be nearing launch: a new backend “Welcome Tour” leak mirrors an update Lynch said preceded the Steam Controller’s launch-window announcement by a few weeks.
What performance secrets must the Steam Machine hold to justify its rumored price tag, triple that of a console?
With AI driving up costs, is Valve's new Steam Machine a niche luxury or the future of PC gaming?