Steam machines articles

Modders give the Steam Machine a Radeon eGPU and water cooling, because why not

Valve's Steam Machine may be selling between 12,000 and 15,000 units per week despite its high price

Steam Machine benchmarks show SteamOS and Windows 11 within a few frames of each other in most games

The Steam Machine now has official Windows drivers

Steam Machine owner reports a "Red Line of Death" days after launch, but it fixed itself

Former PlayStation boss calls Valve's Steam Machine "meh," asks if he's "going back to PS4 days"

Steam Machine benchmarks show single RAM stick setup can cost up to 20% performance

Dbrand kills its Portal-inspired Companion Cube case after admitting it never asked Valve for permission

The Steam Machine is sold out, overpriced, can't quite do 4K – and now scalpers are asking $3,000 for it

Valve quietly changes Steam Machine's 4K/60fps claim after performance criticism

Valve is working with Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to make SteamOS run on any PC hardware

Forward-looking: Valve's Steam Machine signals the company's willingness to push Steam beyond software and into a proper hardware platform. But hardware is only half the story. Alongside gaming devices, Valve has been quietly laying the groundwork for something potentially more significant: a version of SteamOS that runs on just about any PC you care to throw at it.

Valve confirms FSR 4 for Steam Machine, AMD releases FSR 4.1 for RDNA 3 GPUs

Valve's Steam Machine is here: starts at $1,049 for 512GB or $1,349 for the 2TB version

Highly anticipated: After months of delays and growing anxiety about memory prices, Valve has officially confirmed pricing, configurations, and a June 30 launch date for its Steam Machine. The living-room gaming box starts at $1,049 for a 512GB model and climbs to $1,349 for the 2TB version – a significant premium over the sub-$750 figure that had been anticipated when Valve announced the hardware in November 2025. Getting one at launch, however, is far from guaranteed.

Valve confirms Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still shipping this summer

Valve's Steam Machine may cost more than today's Steam Deck OLED

Rumor mill: It's the most debated question in the gaming community right now: how much is Valve going to charge for the Steam Machine when it finally arrives? The answer, according to a reliable leaker, is probably a lot more than you'd think.

Steam Deck OLED is back in stock with a $300 price hike

Steam Machine may launch soon as reservation system and four retail packages surface

Shipping records suggest Valve will launch the Steam Controller before the Steam Machine

SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine and other non-Valve hardware

Valve details performance targets for Steam Machine and Steam Frame

Valve insists Steam Machine launch is still on track for this year

Modder turns a PS5 into a Linux Steam Machine, runs GTA V with ray tracing

Valve delays Steam Machine and Steam Frame as memory prices surge

The big picture: Pricing has been the most critical unanswered question surrounding Valve's upcoming mini-PC and VR headset, the Steam Machine and Steam Frame. Concern has only grown since memory shortages have driven up the prices of numerous devices in recent weeks. With no end to the crisis in sight, Valve has finally admitted that the situation is complicating its roadmap.

Valve's long-awaited Half-Life 3 could be a Steam Machine launch title in 2026

In a nutshell: The long-awaited third installment in the iconic Half-Life series is reportedly nearing completion and fans might not have to wait too much longer to get their hands on it. According to Insider Gaming Weekly podcast co-host Mike Straw, the title is scheduled to arrive in spring 2026 as a Steam Machine launch title.