Steam Machines are appearing on reseller sites and successfully selling for insane mark-ups, with some of the units going for double the standard price or more. While scalping isn't unusual, none of these sellers actually have a Steam Machine in hand, as they haven't gone up for sale yet from Valve.
Steam Machines will likely be in short supply, which is probably helping to propel these listings and sales. Valve noted that it has only been able to produce about two-thirds of the quantity it wanted to make available, due to parts shortages plaguing the industry right now. Given that Steam Decks were frequently out of stock following their launch before the AI hardware crisis was on the horizon, it's likely that the availability of Steam Machines will be even worse.
Valve officially explains why the Steam Machine is so much more expensive than typical game consoles and how parts demand impacted the price.
Steam Machine listings have been appearing on eBay, with many of the listings being priced at $1,000 or more over the cost of buying one directly from Valve. While there are many still listed, several have already sold. For example, one listing of the...
