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- Valve is releasing the Steam Machine, a PC designed for living room use, aiming to differentiate itself from traditional consoles.
- The Steam Machine will be priced competitively like a PC, instead of following the console model where hardware costs are offset by game sales.
- Valve aims to protect its revenue from partners through game sales on Steam by profiting directly from Steam Machine sales, avoiding common hardware losses in the console market.
- More information about pricing and launch details will be available closer to the Steam Machines release in early 2026, coinciding with the new controllers release.
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Steam Machine Priced Like a PC, Aiming to Avoid Console Market Losses
Valve plans to release the Steam Machine, a streamlined PC designed for living room use. Despite its resemblance to traditional consoles—and the nickname “GabeCube”—Valve does not intend for it to compete as a console. Linus Sebastian of YouTube discussed Valve’s strategy in a recent conversation, revealing that the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC rather than a typical console. Valve has not yet disclosed specific pricing details due to the evolving nature of the project. More information will be available closer to its launch in early 2026, which will coincide with the release of its new controller. According to Sebastian, Valve intends to price the Steam Machine competitively, like a PC, rather than adopting the console model where game sales compensate for hardware losses. Valve aims to protect its existing business model, particularly the revenue generated by partners through game sales on Steam. As such, Valve aims to profit directly from Steam Machine sales, avoiding the hardware losses common in the console market.
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