Yeah, the form factor, HDMI-CEC support, and integration with other valve hardware are what really sell it. But it’s not going to be underpriced for the specs, like consoles tend to be.
The LED bar looks sick. It’s RGB that’s actually useful. I also perfectly meets my aesthetic taste in PC tower aesthetics which I would describe as monolithic.
Valve already announced it will be priced similarly to a PC you build yourself.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/valves-steam-machine-looks-like-a-console-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-priced-like-one/
specs wise yes but you will not build a PC in the same form factor for anywhere near that price.
Yeah, the form factor, HDMI-CEC support, and integration with other valve hardware are what really sell it. But it’s not going to be underpriced for the specs, like consoles tend to be.
The LED bar looks sick. It’s RGB that’s actually useful. I also perfectly meets my aesthetic taste in PC tower aesthetics which I would describe as monolithic.
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Good luck with RAM
RAM costs will likely affect both custom built machines and the steam machine equally.