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Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 14
Valve May Unveil $1,500 Steam Machine on June 23
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Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 14

Valve May Unveil $1,500 Steam Machine on June 23

3 articles · Updated · ComicBook.com · Jun 14

Summary

  • June 23 at 1 p.m. ET is when Valve is reportedly set to announce the Steam Machine’s price and release date, with pre-orders said to open June 30.
  • About $1,500 is the expected price, up from roughly $1,000 when Valve first presented the device last year, according to the report.
  • The higher figure is tied to AI-driven component shortages and an energy crisis that have squeezed costs and may have pushed the launch beyond its original first-quarter target.
  • Steam Hardware Updates is the source of the claim, but it is a debut report and Valve has not commented, leaving the timing and pricing unconfirmed.

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