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Valve shipped a piece of hardware nobody expected to actually reach buyers on schedule, and left the one everybody actually wants sitting in limbo. The Steam Machine, Valve’s console-shaped PC, began reaching a limited batch of buyers on June 30, 2026 through a randomized reservation system priced at $1,049. The Steam Frame, the standalone VR…

After inspiring a wave of gaming handhelds with the Steam Deck, can Valve ignite compact gaming desktops with the Steam Machine? This diminutive desktop (starting at $1,049, as tested) brings your Steam library into your living room, running TV-friendly SteamOS out of the box seamlessly. So far, so good, but it packs relatively modest parts…

Anyone who buys a Steam Machine will be able to play virtually all of the games that also run on a traditional gaming PC – but nothing beyond that. Unlike traditional consoles, Valve’s new device will not have its own exclusive titles. Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais explained the reasoning in an interview with Bloomberg: Restricting where…