Steam Machine launches today

seam_carver

Starts at $1049

zzixp

congrats to Valve on the launch!

Rooster61

$1049 for the base package? Much better than I thought it was going to be. I figured minimum $1200.

Ekaros

Component pricing is bad. As even Valve can't get half of the hardware while other half is semi-custom... And this likely goes on until AI really dies or stabilises...

Venn1

I was expecting $1200 for the base model, so $1,049 without a controller is nice to see. Having to enter a lottery to buy one makes it feel like Valve doesn’t have new stock in the pipeline for the foreseeable future.

no_news_is

No need to rush: > In an effort to improve the purchase experience and limit resellers, we're implementing a reservation system. > Starting right now, you can sign up for the Steam Machine model/bundle you're interested in. > If you're busy now, no problem: You can sign up anytime before Thursday June 25th at 10 a.m. Pacific. > At that time, we will close signups and do a one-time randomization to determine the reservation and waitlist order.

iLoveOncall

I know they will sell, but at this price point I don't understand who is supposed to be the target for this. Either you want a gaming computer, and you'll get a much better one that can be upgraded in the future for the same price, or you want a console, and you'll never pay a grand for it. 4 years old hardware and poor connectivity.

jauntywundrkind

I'm tempted to go order yet another BC-250, even though I haven't gotten the first one going. Sure the Machine is considerably more modern, has great new features, probably vastly better power efficiency (even though it's only 6nm vs 7nm surprisingly). But 288GB/s memory bandwidth? Versus the BC-250's 448GB/s? https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/steam-machine-gpu.c437... https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/playstation-5-gpu.c348... Honestly tempted to buy a couple for relatives, who do some phone gaming and one who owns a 3DS they use, and see if they find anything interesting in PC gaming. Also make it a decent media center of course too.

scuff3d

Oof, that price point is rough. I hope this does well for them, but I'm not sure who this is for.

drnick1

Can't you build or buy an equivalent (in performance) PC for cheaper? All with upgradable standard parts? I get the appeal of a small form factor, but I am afraid it may not sell well at this price.

ZeroCool2u

More information here: https://youtu.be/66QzlDewigE?is=WC9vt6LBtdWFPqfp

HeavyStorm

> who are we trying to tell you how to use your computer? Valve is still great.

GL26

This seems very expensive for what a PC can do :(. A PC can be fully customizable with price ranges that are lower than the steam machine. The "hardcore console gamers" live on PS, and Xbox, and for "casual gamers", a Nintendo Switch would provide much better bang for you buck.

bravetraveler

Mildly disappointed to see 1GbE when spending [at least] a thousand dollars. Stupid datacenters squeezing all the chips.

vachina

I have a Series X with a very similar spec just sitting there collecting dust. I hope one day it will run linux like the PS5 and run Steam lol.

asmnzxklopqw

Are they crazy to ask for this price? Few months ago I have bought a minipc with amd 8845hs 8/16c, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVME for €519

Tiberium

I think a lot of people expected it to be in the ~$600 price range, maybe ~$800 at worst. RAM prices made it quite expensive...

robmccoll

For reference, a PlayStation 5 is $600-650 for the base models (lower performance than Steam Machine) and $900 for the Pro model (likely higher performance). I know this is a PC and thus an open platform, but for most buyers in living room gaming, that's the competition. I don't think this will reach mass market success, but I'm not sure that was the goal. Who are they selling to? Note: I ask as someone with a Steamdeck sitting on the desk in front of me and a custom-built computer under my TV running Linux.

everdrive

The prices I think a lot of us expected. I know Valve is being pressured by the market, but I can't imagine buying one for this price, even if I'm really excited for the Steam Machine. That said, the Steam Deck is now so expensive I don't think I can justify replacing mine when it breaks.