Monday, June 22nd 2026

Valve Finally Reveals Steam Machine Pricing and Starts Accepting Pre-orders

It's been over seven months since Valve announced the Steam Machine and every single leak and educated guess in relation to its cost can now be confirmed to have been wrong, since the base system will come in at a rather steep US$1,049. At this point we all knew it was going to cost more than an Xbox Series X or a PlayStation 5, despite the consoles having increased in price these past few months, but that's not even the worst of it. The base spec Steam Machine is in many ways worse than those consoles, as it only includes 512 GB of local storage and the 2 TB model will set you back US$1,349, a price difference which is higher than what a mid-range 2 TB NVMe SSD costs in retail. If you live in the Euro area, you're looking at €1,039 for the base model and €1,359 for the 2 TB SKU.

Valve is also offering bundles with the Steam Controller, which starts at US$1,228/€1,108 when bundles with the 512 GB Steam Machine and if you want the 2 TB version with a controller, then you're looking at US$1,428/€1,428. It's not as if you can get a Steam Machine today either, as you have to sign up to a list before the 25th of June for a chance to get your hands on a Steam Machine. Yes, you read that correctly, a chance, since Valve in its wisdom decided to randomise the email addresses of those that signed up, so it's pot luck if you'll get a chance to get your hands on one of the first Steam Machines. Valve claims they did this to be fair to everyone and that it's a system that causes less frustration, but we're not sure that's how people will feel about it at the end of the day. On the other hand, scalpers will at least not be buying up all the units to then resell them at higher prices online. On top of that, you need to have a Steam account in good standing, having made at least one purchase on Steam prior to the 27th of April this year and of course, every household is limited to on Steam Machine. If you miss to sign up before the deadline, you will be added to the end of the randomised list, which does at least seem pretty fair. Oh and there's no changes once you've signed up.
See below for pricing in other countries.
  • Steam Machine 512 GB: $1,049 USD / 1,509 CAD / 1,039 EUR / 879 GBP / 1,609 AUD / 4,389 PLN
  • Bundle: Steam Machine 512 GB + Steam Controller: $1,128 USD / 1,628 CAD / 1,108 EUR / 938 GBP / 1,728 AUD / 4,698 PLN
  • Steam Machine 2 TB: $1,349 USD / 1,919 CAD / 1,359 EUR / 1,149 GBP / 2,109 AUD / 5,739 PLN
  • Bundle: Steam Machine 2 TB + Steam Controller: $1,428 USD / 2,038 CAD / 1,428 EUR / 1,208 GBP / 2,228 AUD / 6,048 PLN
Both the Steam Machine 2 TB and 2 TB bundle options come with two additional faceplates: red fabric, and solid walnut.

Note that Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong will have purchase their Steam Machines through the retail channel and Valve will not be shipping any units to South Korea for the time being.
Source: Valve
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526 Comments on Valve Finally Reveals Steam Machine Pricing and Starts Accepting Pre-orders

#176
AusWolf
SpacemarklSo glad, I've built my own one.
Maybe your own PC, but not your own Steam Machine. This is a 6x6" (15x15 cm) cube, smaller than a mini-ITX motherboard.
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#177
Spacemarkl
AusWolfMaybe your own PC, but not your own Steam Machine. This is a 6x6" (15x15 cm) cube, smaller than a mini-ITX motherboard.
Yeah, it's a bit bigger, but still small enough that it fits in the living room under the TV. And as such fulfills the same function.
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#178
Aleksandar_038
Valve is powerless in this situation and market... Much bigger players are powerless, so it is not surprise.

Still I think it is cool little box. I just don't have money for it :)
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#179
Bwaze
At least it doesn't need to build an ecosystem - imagine launching a new generation of consoles on this economy and market...
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#180
Vayra86
Imagine paying 1k for a box about as powerful as the 8 year old 1080ti system I just bought for 300 bucks...

:kookoo:

In 2026\H2
AusWolfI've got a 512 GB microSD as well as a controller. Two in fact. I don't need more.

I said I wouldn't defend the Steam Machine if it costs more than £1200. I never said anything about a controller bundle that I had no idea was gonna happen.
Wow man, goalposts were moved, you need a sanity check imho

Stop trying to think you're being reasonable, this machine is grossly overpriced, yes even for being so tiny (what usp is that anyway, its still not portable, you haven't got a screen, laptops do this better in every possible way and here's the kicker, they don't even cost more); its got a past gen GPU and ditto upscaler...

I mean sure, its cute. But that's all I can say about it at this point that's a net positive.

Its fine if you're a fan but let's not try to say this thing is somehow a game changer. Its just a very expensive mini PC with outdated hardware and an OS you can install on anything.
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#181
Bwaze
Vayra86Imagine paying 1k for a box about as powerful as the 8 year old 1080ti system I just bought for 300 bucks...

:kookoo:

In 2026\H2
Well we have heard even from the reviewers here during for instance cryptomadness that such debates are irrelevant - if you have such system you don't need a new one, and if you need one you don't have a time machine to go a decade back.

We used to have better price / performance years ago? The progress in PC industry used to be so fast that couldn't happen back in the days, at least not for a longer period and not significantly. Now it's a rule, not an anomaly.
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#182
AusWolf
Vayra86Wow man, goalposts were moved, you need a sanity check imho
I didn't move any goalpost. I was talking about the Steam Machine itself back then, as I still do now. No fucking randomly dropped controller bundle was on the table, ever. Check those messages again, I'm true to my own words 100%.
Vayra86Stop trying to think you're being reasonable, this machine is grossly overpriced, yes even for being so tiny (what usp is that anyway, its still not portable, you haven't got a screen, laptops do this better in every possible way and here's the kicker, they don't even cost more); its got a past gen GPU and ditto upscaler...

I mean sure, its cute. But that's all I can say about it at this point that's a net positive.

Its fine if you're a fan but let's not try to say this thing is somehow a game changer. Its just a very expensive mini PC with outdated hardware and an OS you can install on anything.
Ok, give me a mini PC that's got an equally powerful GPU and fits into a similar footprint.
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#183
WarriorK9999
People should be blaming the AI craze, and inflation. This is way worse than crypto miners.
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#184
cinemaware
I don't really care that much about the price. Everyday there's some stupidly priced laptop, handheld, mini PC, etc being released and the life goes on.

But I do care about false narratives:
While this [price subsidizing] might seem like an easy solution, it doesn't align with our beliefs about how healthy ecosystems are built. If there's anything we're religious about at Valve, it's our belief that open systems are better in the long run, for ourselves and customers. The openness of the PC ecosystem in particular has enabled it to be the primary driver of hardware and software innovation, because anyone with an idea for a way to do something better was able to take a shot at it.

When companies sell their hardware under cost for competitive advantage, or buy exclusive content for it, they're doing that to build a more closed ecosystem, one where you don't get to choose what software you want to use. We don't want that for PC hardware, and we don't think you should want it either. You shouldn't feel like you have to buy Valve hardware; you should be able to view it as just one option alongside all the devices for playing games, and select the one that makes sense for you. This means you get to decide which device fits your personal tradeoffs around things like price, performance, form factor, peripheral support, and everything else you care about. That's the strength of the open PC platform, and subsidizing hardware runs counter to it.
www.theverge.com/games/952004/valve-steam-machine-price-not-subsidizing

That really is taking a piss. A near-monopoly which has been instrumental to the death of physical games and software ownership, and which has just released a closed-system console, is telling us we should support its silly price because of the "the strength of the open PC platform"? Srsly?

:kookoo:
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#185
AusWolf
cinemawareI don't really care that much about the price. Everyday there's some stupidly priced laptop, handheld, mini PC, etc being released and the life goes on.

But I do care about false narratives:


www.theverge.com/games/952004/valve-steam-machine-price-not-subsidizing

That really is taking a piss. A near-monopoly which has been instrumental to the death of physical games and software ownership, and which has just released a closed-system console, is telling us we should support its silly price because of the "the strength of the open PC platform"? Srsly?

:kookoo:
It's not a console, and it's not a closed system. It's a PC that you're free to install your own OS and other software on.
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#186
Vayra86
AusWolfI didn't move any goalpost. I was talking about the Steam Machine itself back then, as I still do now. No fucking randomly dropped controller bundle was on the table, ever. Check those messages again, I'm true to my own words 100%.


Ok, give me a mini PC that's got an equally powerful GPU and fits into a similar footprint.
The footprint is of course an issue but in every other way, you can build far better systems than this for this kind of money, and they'll still be ITX / SFF.
Its not like the specific size of a Machine is somehow going to enable anything whatsoever that you couldn't with any other SFF.

But sure, you didn't include the controller and you've picked the smallest capacity for storage... I'm not sure that somehow makes this a better deal. 512GB isn't much, and a console without a controller isn't a complete package.
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#187
oxrufiioxo
AusWolfWell ok... :laugh:

Seriously guys, where has all the love for tech gone? Aren't we here to celebrate something new and different even if it's not our personal preference? Why hate a piece of tech just because you don't think it should cost more than a pack of cigarettes? More so, why hate on other people who are interested in a piece of tech that you are not? Why are people with different needs and ideas in their minds suddenly fanboys? Are we really so poor mentally that we can't see further than our own noses? :(

Back in the days, I hated the Nokia 3650 because I thought it was ugly and pretty much unusable. But my uncle had one, and I thought it was fucking cool. Not the phone, but the fact that he dared to experiment with something different. Where has this daring spirit gone? :(
If you get one right at launch or near it I'll be super stoked for you.

I can separate my own personal opinion and being happy when my fellow tech enthusiasts get a piece of hardware they are excited for.

I'm not super high on the majority of current gen hardware but I'm still happy for people when they upgrade.

I feel like a boomer these days hating on everything lol but it's hard to be excited about any hardware in the current market.

That being said I only really hate this AI Bull$#!+ everything else is just underwhelming due to price or how long it took to come to market.
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#188
Vayra86
cinemawareI don't really care that much about the price. Everyday there's some stupidly priced laptop, handheld, mini PC, etc being released and the life goes on.

But I do care about false narratives:


www.theverge.com/games/952004/valve-steam-machine-price-not-subsidizing

That really is taking a piss. A near-monopoly which has been instrumental to the death of physical games and software ownership, and which has just released a closed-system console, is telling us we should support its silly price because of the "the strength of the open PC platform"? Srsly?

:kookoo:
They simply don't block homebrew on it, that is literally all they have as unique selling point.

A far better narrative would have been the 'Apple narrative' where they defend a high hardware price (overpriced, lets face it) on the value of 'custom everything' and 'excellent software/OS'.
That narrative fits. With the additional bonus of having a system that isn't locked into an Apple-ecosystem, but still comes with a connected App Store that you really don't want to work around in practice.
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#189
CornyOC
Giga DOA. It makes even PS5 and Xbox Series X a good deal. Only enthusiasts and Valve/Steam goons will buy it.
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#190
Vayra86
CornyOCGiga DOA. It makes even PS5 and Xbox Series X a good deal. Only enthusiasts and Valve/Steam goons will buy it.
Which is a shame because it won't help PC adoption rate over consoles that way.

Which, honestly, is what Valve was aiming for obviously
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#191
ZoneDymo
Aleksandar_038Valve is powerless in this situation and market... Much bigger players are powerless, so it is not surprise.

Still I think it is cool little box. I just don't have money for it :)
Do you know how much profit Valve makes? And do you realize this box is nothing more the advertisement for their platform? They should take the loss on sale of the device, same with SONY and Microsoft
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#192
Vayra86
BwazeWell we have heard even from the reviewers here during for instance cryptomadness that such debates are irrelevant - if you have such system you don't need a new one, and if you need one you don't have a time machine to go a decade back.

We used to have better price / performance years ago? The progress in PC industry used to be so fast that couldn't happen back in the days, at least not for a longer period and not significantly. Now it's a rule, not an anomaly.
Bullshit, there are lots of systems like that going on sale or having been on sale. Or one of a gen more recent, as time goes by; its the same rodeo and it always will be. Second hand market for PC hardware is just a great place to be especially when the progress on hardware stalls or the prices skyrocket. And its not like a new piece of kit, in this case, is going to give you technology you really can't miss out on; which again underlines that the lack of that capable upscaler a huge, huge miss.

You've got plenty of choice, too:

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#193
AusWolf
Vayra86The footprint is of course an issue but in every other way, you can build far better systems than this for this kind of money, and they'll still be ITX / SFF.
Its not like the specific size of a Machine is somehow going to enable anything whatsoever that you couldn't with any other SFF.
Yes, footprint is an issue. So? Are you telling me that it can't be? That I should rearrange my bedroom to make space for a bulkier and potentially uglier system that costs pretty much the same? That sacrificing a bit of performance for a smaller footprint is morally wrong and I deserve to be hanged? Or what? I don't get the message here.

This is what I had my eyes on before the launch. Is the Steam Machine not better?
Vayra86But sure, you didn't include the controller and you've picked the smallest capacity for storage... I'm not sure that somehow makes this a better deal. 512GB isn't much, and a console without a controller isn't a complete package.
I didn't include the controller because 1. I already have two controllers collecting dust, and 2. No controller bundle was on the horizon until now, and I wasn't planning on getting one anyway. How could I have talked about something that didn't even exist at the time? Do you think I can see the future or something? And I'm the one moving the goalpost, man... :confused:
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#194
WarriorK9999
ZoneDymoDo you know how much profit Valve makes? And do you realize this box is nothing more the advertisement for their platform? They should take the loss on sale of the device, same with SONY and Microsoft
Msft and Sony has shareholders they take in debt all they want. Valve is a private company they dont have that ability.
I notice almost every company goes full greed when they go public.
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#195
AusWolf
Vayra86which again underlines that the lack of that capable upscaler a huge, huge miss.
It's not lacking that capable upscaler. Check the news on the main page.
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#196
Vayra86
AusWolfIt's not lacking that capable upscaler. Check the news on the main page.
I concede that point! NICE!
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#197
sbacc
It is just a bad product at this price. Why ? Because the only valid (No fanboy-ism needed) reason someone should buy one, is "I have a big Steam library and I want to play my games in the smallest form factor possible and I don't really care that much about value and price". Beyond this NO ONE should buy it, and that make it a very very niche product. And be sure this wasn't Valve's intent, as seen by all the marketing around it and the custom design parts (for a niche product you try to use as much as possible of "off the shelve" part you can, like repurposed laptop parts to keep R&D cheap and be OK with low volume).
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#198
Hecate91
AusWolfI've got a 512 GB microSD as well as a controller. Two in fact. I don't need more.

I said I wouldn't defend the Steam Machine if it costs more than £1200. I never said anything about a controller bundle that I had no idea was gonna happen.
Meh, some would've bashed on the steam machine regardless of price.
Valve doesn't force you to use their $100 controller, a nice thing about it being a PC and not a locked down console.
cinemawareThat really is taking a piss. A near-monopoly which has been instrumental to the death of physical games and software ownership, and which has just released a closed-system console, is telling us we should support its silly price because of the "the strength of the open PC platform"? Srsly?
Your hate for Valve aside, seriously calm down they don't have a monopoly, Steam is simply just better than other platforms. Mega corporations like EA or Epic games still can't figure out how to make a decent well featured store.
The steam machine isn't a closed system, you could install a different version of Linux on it or Windows if you really wanted to, and it plays PC games you already own.
Pricing is the only real issue here, Valve doesn't have industry connections like Sony and Microsoft to get memory at lower cost contracts from SK Hynix or Samsung.
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#199
chrkeller
$1500 5060 with 2 tb storage? Just curious.

Form Factor, I am guessing pops the price of the Steam Machine.

I was thinking about it last night, the biggest concern i have with the device is will age poorly.
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#200
RedelZaVedno
Pricing makes sense when you apply Valve's usual 30% hardware profit margin on top of the steam machine's bill of material. I'm sure Valve would be able to sell 500GB model for $750 and 2GB model for $900 by BREAKING EVEN, but why would they do that? Someone has to pay for Gabe's new $70.8 million Florida super mansion that comes with its own tunnel to the sea🤑
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