At the outset, the announcement of the Steam Machine was an exciting one, with Valve having a solid track record with their limited proprietary hardware. Many assumed it would be an affordable way to play their Steam collections, and who wouldn't be behind that as an idea?
Since then, things have been decidedly less positive, as a ton of factors curtailed any potential excitement the community might have had. The first, and biggest, concern comes thanks to the currently dreadful market for PC components, with prices for several key elements hitting absolutely astronomical proportions, thanks to AI data centers.
That led to fears that the company wouldn't be able to deliver the final product at anything like the price that players were hoping for, fears that only became more visceral when Valve themselves confirmed there wouldn't be any subsidized pricing. Now, the bad times are continuing to roll, and it seems like patience is running very thin.
Over on Reddit, one user shared an article (via PCGuide), which reported that Valve themselves confirmed that they are still looking for “a bunch of RAM,” as part of the talk the company gave at GDC 2026. It's a disappointing update, and one...
