Here’s how you can reserve a Steam Machine
Valve’s Steam Machine launches—now you can reserve it, but at a price that’s dividing gamers and critics alike
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The brief
Valve has officially opened reservations for its Steam Machine, a high-end gaming PC designed to compete with consoles. The device runs SteamOS 3.8, which now includes improved display features, faster updates, and expanded support for DIY builds.
Coverage highlights the machine’s $1,050–$1,430 price range—far above its originally planned $750—and notes limited initial production quantities, with some outlets calling it a ‘niche device.’
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Quick answers
Can I build my own Steam Machine?
Yes. Valve’s latest SteamOS update supports DIY Steam Machines, allowing users to assemble their own hardware while leveraging Steam’s software ecosystem.
Why is the Steam Machine so expensive?
According to Valve, the price reflects ‘significantly higher’ production costs than originally anticipated, including hardware and supply chain factors.
Is the Steam Machine worth the cost?
Opinions vary. Some reviews praise its console-like performance and living-room PC design, while others call it overpriced for its niche appeal.
Coverage (18)
- Valve's latest SteamOS is out with 'initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware' PC Gamer · 1d ago
- Valve finally confirms when its Steam machine will launch The Independent · 1d ago
- Latest official SteamOS update paves the way for Steam Machine with a bunch of new display features and faster patches Rock Paper Shotgun · 1d ago
- SteamOS 3.8 Stable Release: Wider Handheld Support and Improvements for DIY Steam Machines TechPowerUp · 1d ago
- Valve Considered a Barebones Steam Machine Digital Foundry · 1d ago
- How much would the Steam Machine cost to build? The Verge · 1d ago
- Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Cost Over $1,000. Here's How to Buy One PCMag · 1d ago
- I've tested the Steam machine—and at this price, I don't think it makes much sense PC Gamer · 2d ago
- Valve Explains Why You Have To Pay $1,050 To $1,430 For A Steam Machine Forbes · 2d ago
- "This is going to be a niche device" GamesIndustry.biz · 2d ago
- The Steam Machine Was Originally Meant to Cost About $750 IGN · 2d ago
- Steam Machine review: A singular living room PC that's more expensive than I'd like, but too special not to love Rock Paper Shotgun · 2d ago
- Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop The Verge · 2d ago
- Valve says Steam Machine's price is "significantly more" than it originally envisaged, and the launch quantity is "less than we wanted to be able to make" Eurogamer · 2d ago
- The Steam Machine Is An Iconoclastic Computer Born In Unforgiving Times Aftermath · 2d ago
- Review: Steam Machine: Beautiful Hardware, Console Performance Digital Foundry · 2d ago
- The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played The Verge · 2d ago
- Here’s how you can reserve a Steam Machine The Verge · 2d ago
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