Steam Machine Pricing Leak Signals Valve’s Most Expensive Hardware Gamble Yet
Valve’s long-rumored return to the living room is no longer theoretical. While the company has remained conspicuously silent on the official pricing and release schedule of the Steam Machine, new retailer listings emerging from Europe may have inadvertently revealed Valve’s hand. If accurate, these prices signal a dramatic repositioning of the Steam Machine—not as a mass-market console rival, but as a premium console-style PC that sits above traditional gaming systems in both cost and ambition. The implications extend far beyond sticker shock. They speak to Valve’s philosophy, the economics of modern hardware manufacturing, and the increasingly blurred line between consoles … Read more