Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems

Looking forward to buy Steam Machine for my living room TV. It would be much better than Steam Deck :-)

So not today then?

I'm sending pigeons to GabeN's yachts stating that summer is not a good time for me, so I'd expect another delay to Autumn.

Wanna bet on US or Australian summer...? ;)

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I'd love to get the steam frame but it'll end up costing too much for me

This is getting absurd by now...just give a definite date and price already! But if it's over 1000€ it will be DOA...

Seriously, what's going on at Valve? I was expecting better from them after the great Steam Deck.

Quoting: dorronThis is getting absurd by now...just give a definite date and price already! But if it's over 1000€ it will be DOA...

Seriously, what's going on at Valve? I was expecting better from them after the great Steam Deck.

They're in the most impossible position because of the specs of it and what they can offer in terms of price with the massive price rises. They want it to be a success, so I can't imagine how difficult coming to a price will be. They have to get it right, but still...it has been a while eh.

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Quoting: dorronThis is getting absurd by now...just give a definite date and price already! But if it's over 1000€ it will be DOA...

Seriously, what's going on at Valve? I was expecting better from them after the great Steam Deck.

They're in the most impossible position because of the specs of it and what they can offer in terms of price with the massive price rises. They want it to be a success, so I can't imagine how difficult coming to a price will be. They have to get it right, but still...it has been a while eh.

I see your point but can't agree. Valve is a multibillion dollar company and can take a hit easily with a loss per machine and release whenever they want it. The shop around the corner in my neighborhood would have a bad time, but not Valve, especially when they have a money printing business by taking 30% out of each developers' sells.

By the way, latest leaks point to a 950$ price for the 512GB Steam Machine and 1070$ for the 2TB.

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It's a shame they don't seem interested in selling at a loss, because this price increase has made these products completely unaffordable for me, as a guy who already has a serviceable computer and portable system (Switch), and also has a mortgage.

I am not saying they should price it that way (though they certainly could, not being beholden to shareholder short-termism), just saying that this hardware will only be for the hobbyist and/or rich step-dad range. Not their fault rich people are currently killing the consumer PC market, but this is shaping up to be a terrible time to try and make an impact in market share. I was personally going to upgrade from my 2020 build, but fat chance of that happening in the next 2 years now.

eagerly awaiting the sale page to go live so my buddy can get it for his htpc / tv gaming machine. His old NUC died so we are just waiting on this to release to replace it. Cmon summertime! (whatever that means in valveland)

Quoting: dorronValve is a multibillion dollar company and can take a hit easily with a loss per machine and release whenever they want it. The shop around the corner in my neighborhood would have a bad time, but not Valve, especially when they have a money printing business by taking 30% out of each developers' sells.

But if Valve should take a loss, why should that automatically mean on the hardware? Since it is the game sales that produce the money, returning 0.1% of their 30% by reducing the final purchase price would be much more fair.

Quoting: dorronI see your point but can't agree. Valve is a multibillion dollar company and can take a hit easily with a loss per machine and release whenever they want it.

They CAN, sure. But say you're making decisions at Valve. What's your motivation for "Let's make a product and release it at a loss!"

The rampocalypse will keep the low end devices with less ram (and usually lower specs to match that) relevant for much longer than usual. At least the Steam Machine will not be obsolete at launch, even with the delay.

Still, I'm waiting for the official Steam Machine price, to make a move. I've got some spare parts to start an itx build, but I'd like the quality of life features of Valve's hardware.

Quoting: MohandevirThe rampocalypse will keep the low end devices with less ram (and usually lower specs to match that) relevant for much longer than usual. At least the Steam Machine will not be obsolete at launch, even with the delay.

Still, I'm waiting for the official Steam Machine price, to make a move. I've got some spare parts to start an itx build, but I'd like the quality of life features of Valve's hardware.

Yeah, even Microsoft and others reintroduced 8GB laptops because of all this...

Quoting: dorronespecially when they have a money printing business by taking 30% out of each developers' sells.

Give me a break. It's not like that margin is pure net profit. Valve uses it to pay numerous expenses. I really don't want to repeat myself, so I'll just give you this link to read.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-throws-shade-at-valve-gabe-newell-for-steam-deck-pricing/?comment_id=295390

Quoting: dorronBy the way, latest leaks point to a 950$ price for the 512GB Steam Machine and 1070$ for the 2TB.

Sadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds). With that perspective, the prices you've mentioned aren't really all that bad.

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if those leaks are true, then $1070 for a mid-range gaming pc is REALLY good in todays ai nightmarscape. I was fully expecting it to be a lot higher than that though. I wonder if those were the ORIGINAL pricing leaks before everything went to shit with the deck.

Quoting: HippohopIt's a shame they don't seem interested in selling at a loss, because this price increase has made these products completely unaffordable for me, as a guy who already has a serviceable computer and portable system (Switch), and also has a mortgage.

I am not saying they should price it that way (though they certainly could, not being beholden to shareholder short-termism), just saying that this hardware will only be for the hobbyist and/or rich step-dad range. Not their fault rich people are currently killing the consumer PC market, but this is shaping up to be a terrible time to try and make an impact in market share. I was personally going to upgrade from my 2020 build, but fat chance of that happening in the next 2 years now.

Selling significantly subsidized so that it would actually matter to the consumer is a no go for an open system. It's a general purpose PC and not a locked console. What do people think what would happen, if Valve would subsidize it with let's say $150?

Quoting: CaldathrasSadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds).

In pre-inflation Canadian funds, even.