Valve reveals high pricing for Steam Machine due to component shortages
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Valve
Global
June 2026
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Steam Machine pricing starts at $1,049 due to component supply constraints. Valve engineers cite take-it-or-leave-it pricing from memory suppliers. The RAM crunch is affecting hardware pricing across the industry.
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