Valve Explains Why You Have To Pay $1,050 To $1,430 For A Steam Machine
Valve has unveiled its new Steam Machine, a console/PC hybrid sparking debate over its $1,049 starting price.
📍 How it ended
Valve released a Steam Machine console/PC hybrid starting at $1,049, though it was originally meant to cost about $750. The company also announced that users will be able to build their own Steam Machine using SteamOS for desktop.
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The brief
Valve's new Steam Machine is scheduled to ship on June 29 with pricing ranging from $1,050 to $1,430. While originally intended to cost approximately $750, the final product is being positioned as a niche device.
Coverage from IGN, Digital Foundry, and Ars Technica emphasizes the hardware's beauty and console-like performance, though Ars Technica notes that immediate availability may be limited. Forbes and GeekWire highlight the shock surrounding the price point, while Digital Foundry reports that Valve considered a barebones version of the machine.
Attention now turns to the release of SteamOS for desktop, which The Verge reports will allow users to build their own Steam Machines.
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Coverage (11)
- Surprise: Valve’s new Steam Machine is here, but the price is the real shocker GeekWire · 46d ago
- Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet Ars Technica · 46d ago
- Valve Considered a Barebones Steam Machine Digital Foundry · 46d ago
- The Steam Machine Is An Iconoclastic Computer Born In Unforgiving Times Aftermath · 46d ago
- Steam Machine Review: Is Valve’s $1,049 Console/PC Hybrid Worth It? IGN · 46d ago
- How much would the Steam Machine cost to build? The Verge · 46d ago
- The Steam Machine Was Originally Meant to Cost About $750 IGN · 46d ago
- "This is going to be a niche device" GamesIndustry.biz · 46d ago
- Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop The Verge · 46d ago
- Review: Steam Machine: Beautiful Hardware, Console Performance Digital Foundry · 46d ago
- Valve Explains Why You Have To Pay $1,050 To $1,430 For A Steam Machine Forbes · 46d ago broke it first
Quick answers
When does the Steam Machine ship?
It is scheduled to ship on June 29.
What is the pricing for the device?
Prices range from $1,050 to $1,430, with a base price of $1,049 mentioned by some outlets.
Was there a lower price point considered?
According to IGN, the Steam Machine was originally meant to cost about $750.
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