Much like every other notable piece of tech that has launched in the past few years, Valve's Steam Machine is now being scalped on eBay for eye-watering, absurd prices. Valve opened reservations for the Steam Machine on June 22 and promptly sold out of pre-orders despite some controversy over the Linux-based console's value.
The Steam Machine officially starts shipping on June 30 for everyone who placed a reservation earlier in June, but it hasn't exactly been the launch that many fans envisioned. Due to rising manufacturing costs and the state of the global economy, Valve's Steam Machine is currently priced at $1,050 USD for the base 512 GB model without a controller—a far cry from the price many fans expected. The highest-priced Steam Machine, with a 2 TB SSD and a controller, costs $1,428 USD, which is almost $500 more than a PS5 Pro with less performance. Regardless, Valve's entry-level mini PC still sold out in minutes. Now, scalpers are trying to get in on the craze.
The Steam Machine's heartbreaking price point might understandably turn some people off, but it's still a better investment than a console.
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