Ready Steady Go

The Steam Machine is Valve's new piece of hardware entering the scene as a mini PC built for living room gaming. I love a lot about it, had some issues with it, but overall came away from my time with it feeling very positive. The big question mark has been around the Steam Machine price. After the Steam Deck had a jump in price, we knew that would be a major factor in who to recommend this to for PC gaming. The Steam Machine specs in coordination with how well it works with the Steam Controller being still make this an appealing PC rig to consider.

A wonderful design can't beat the ugly realities of pricing, performance, and consumer value.

The Steam Machine is officially ready to launch, but that hasn’t stopped us from wondering how close Valve is to unveiling the long-awaited Steam Deck 2. Speaking to IGN ahead of today's Steam Machine review, Valve’s engineers hinted that the Steam Deck 2 is closer than ever, but that they still haven’t seen the “generational leap” they’re waiting for to make a second-generation Deck worth it.“I'd say we're closer than we were the last time we talked,” said Valve Engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais. “We’re definitely getting there.”For those keeping track, Griffais told us Valve has a “p

Hella nice, but hella expensive. Thanks, 2026.

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