Valve continues to intrigue gamers with a new piece of "hardware" — the Steam Machine. Company engineer Yazan Aldhayyat stated that the device will receive a "very competitive price" compared to assembling a PC with similar characteristics on your own.
If you wanted to build a PC with similar performance and features, the Steam Machine will be more profitable and offer a good price/quality ratio. Accessibility is one of the reasons why we consider Steam Machine a logical solution right now.
Aldhayyat added that when developing "hardware" and features, the team always took into account that the devices remain as accessible as possible. This is important if Valve wants to position the Steam Machine as a PC and at the same time as a device for the living room. Given the success of Steam Deck and the popularity of the Steam platform, the company can afford a slightly higher price without losing audience interest.
The Steam Machine is equipped with a semi-custom six-core AMD Zen 4 processor with 12 threads and a frequency of up to 4.8 GHz, 16 GB DDR5 RAM and an RDNA3 video card with a frequency of up to 2.45 GHz, 8 GB GDDR6 and 28 computing units. The 512 GB SSD version will be significantly cheaper than the 2 TB model.
Steam Machine, Steam Frame and the new Steam Controller will be released simultaneously in the beginning of 2026.
