Steam Machine prices are out, and they're just as bad as expected

[Lady Aldia Lady Aldia]

Steam Machine prices start at £879 / $1049, Valve confirm, as "randomised reservations" open for the SteamOS PC

Valve have finally announced the Steam Machine launch plan, with reservations open right now - but prices starting at £879 / $1049, and reaching £1208 / $1428.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

 

[Mr. SyS]

I've never seen a console more dead on arrival.

 

[Serotonin]

AI has truly been the worst thing about the 2020s.

 

[Sheepy765]

I’d imagine they would make it cheaper if it were not for the fact that components are more expensive right now.

 

[Serotonin]

I’d imagine they would make it cheaper if it were not for the fact that components are more expensive right now.

It was originally going to be $750 prior to the price increase (that also affected the Deck)

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069116880774942856

 

[Majormachina]

It was originally going to be $750 prior to the price increase (that also affected the Deck)

https://twitter.com/x/status/2069116880774942856

To all the AI bros on the site, isn’t this what you all wanted?

 

[zombie100379]

better to just stick with a

 

[Lady Aldia Lady Aldia]

At this rate it's better to just get a laptop and hook it to a TV.

 

[Advil Lavs]

I know it's solely because of AI hoarding any kinda of components, but man.... The Steam Machine isn't going to sell even Gamecube numbers, not even if Half-Life 3 is exclusive to it since people are going to find ways to bypass that.
Valve shouldn't have released new hardware at a time like this

 

[LostRifleMan]

I've never seen a console more dead on arrival.

wrong.

and these are just TWO examples.

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At this rate it's better to just get a laptop and hook it to a TV.

that's what I've done with my setup but instead of a tv it's a gaming monitor on a stand and a cooling pad for the laptop. I've had that bad boy for 6 YEARS with all my emulation needs covered.

 

[Kovlak]

Yup, yup forget about it...

 

[The Real Thing]

It was a dumb idea and a flop the first time they did it. The Deck succeeded because it's portable. When I first saw the news about them trying this again I just smh. Who ever cared about this?

AI has truly been the worst thing about the 2020s.

Did an AI tell them to ignore what they learned from the much-hyped and soon-forgotten Steam Machine v1 debacle? Just kidding, farm that low-effort cred.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Why are they so focus on hardware? God forbid they make games

 

[LostRifleMan]

Why are they so focus on hardware? God forbid they make games

Because YOU can choose the games after you've purchased it. Still, I get what you mean. We can also make the same comparison with a different console, like The PS5.

 

[Tortuga]

PS6 going to cost 1500$ screencap this

 

[LostRifleMan]

PS6 going to cost 1500$ screencap this

yeah

Spoiler

but will it have any games?

 

[Vardalis]

Gabe your Steam Machine!

 

[Kovlak]

In-depth video about the Steam Machine from Gamers Nexus

 

[Tortuga]

yeah

Spoiler

but will it have any games?

One maybe

 

[otogirisou]

To all the AI bros on the site, isn’t this what you all wanted?

Yes. Before the price increase, i can't afford it. But now? WE ALL CAN'T AFFORD IT! HELL YEAH!!

 

[Kovlak]

Yes. Before the price increase, i can't afford it. But now? WE ALL CAN'T AFFORD IT! HELL YEAH!!

Retro games 4 life, bro!

 

[ThunderBoy]

Suicide price

 

[iamthemilkman]

You can buy a comparable, slightly better, Acer pre-built at Walmart for $900. But honestly, you'd have to be rich and/or a lunatic to buy a machine with an 8GB GPU right now since we're being told that the next-generation starts in 2027. This should've been 12 or 16GB. 8GB is already not enough for a lot of games currently releasing.

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To all the AI bros on the site, isn’t this what you all wanted?

Newell's an AI bro. He just bought a house next to Oracle's Larry Ellison. Microsoft, Sony, etc., are all heavily investing in AI. So when they say "We have to raise prices, we have no choice," they're lying to you because they supported the AI buildup.

 

[Majora Fi]

So much hype... for nothing

 

[Vreeves]

Must be demoralizing for the Steam Machine to get a bad reputation again but this time it was completely out of their control with the current crisis we have. I get it. Delaying this was never an option because contracts were made and production was already mostly complete. But sometimes, perhaps, cutting your losses and moving on isn't so bad...

The Silver lining in this is the newest version of SteamOS might see even more use outside of their hardware and they will also take the lessons learned here for the inevitable Steam Deck 2.