The most basic form of Valve's latest Steam Machine will set gamers back a little over $1,000, with a more expansive form and bundle pushing that price closer to $1500. Of course, with the RAM Crisis impacting the price of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, as well as the recent price increase to Steam Decks, it's no surprise that this newest hardware is expensive—prohibitively so, for many.
Still, it was always known that the Steam Machine would be pricey. Shortly after it was revealed, Valve was asked about its pricing strategy, and the Steam Machine was always going to be priced more akin to a PC than a console. And a lot has changed since then. Either way, for those invested, Valve has pulled back the curtain on the basic 512GB version of the Steam Machine and the 2TB with Controller bundle.
Two of the Valve designers behind the Steam Machine explain why the PC-console hybrid is taking so long to release after its initial announcement.
The base Steam Machine, sans controller, will cost $1,049 and launch on June 30. For even more memory, a 2 TB version is also available at $1, 349. With...
