Steam Machine

[2026]

They are doing for what they are paid for. The speaking points are too familiar among the various reviewers, you can feel the notes bundled with their NDAs (and whatnot agreements). I don't hate the Steam Machine, but I don't think that it is good value, and Valve possibly knows that as well. It will have its market, regardless, and somebody has to buy it in order for it to succeed.

The amount of attention to the 3 antenna, that no-one cares about, gives away some of the required talking points.

It's still going to sell out though. I'd love to get one but it's in the price range of a mac mini. Crazy times.

 

[ponder]

Didn't last long in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea & Taiwan, all sold out.

Steam Machine sold out in Asia despite high price, as Valve store skips reservations

Demand for Valve’s new Linux mini PC exceeds supply in Japan and Taiwan. This market may view the Steam Machine price as reasonable enough to invest in the console challenger. Lacking a reservation system before its release date, Komodo Station disappointed customers.

www.notebookcheck.net

https://komodostation.com/product/steam-machine_jpy/?lang=en

 

[Herr der Verboten]

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Today, Valve has announced the Steam Machine will start at $1,049 without a gamepad, or $1,128 bundled with one, but you aren’t getting a significant boost in performance over the 5.5-year-old Sony PS5 you can still buy today.

It’s the best attempt I’ve seen at a PC that actually fits into a living room, and far better than anything I could build from parts. Valve’s bet on the Steam Machine is that you literally can’t build it yourself. Even if you had the design and engineering chops, Valve tells The Verge it’s selling these components at cost, negotiating with suppliers to get you the best deal amid a memory supply and demand crisis like the world’s never seen before.

But is it good enough for $1,049? That depends on what you actually expect this PC to do — and whether Valve manages to reduce some of the lingering friction before it winds up at your door.

The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played

$1,049 buys PS5 performance in a couch-friendly desktop.

www.theverge.com

Makes no sense other than "convenience" or emulator. Pc runs steam so its a steam machine by definition. This "console" isn't needed beyond this point.

Might as well call a nuc a steam machine…