Valve Announces Steam Machine

[Lagduf]

Steam Controller confirmed release May 4 for $99.

Edit:

IGN Review: https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-controller-review-2026

(First one i saw)

 

[SML]

First batch sold out in 30 minutes.

 

[Lagduf]

Had one in my cart two minutes after launch and couldn't get through the payment. Just error, try again. Refreshed for about five minutes and gave up as I don’t really need one of these right now.

I do hope the steam machine has a pre-order system like the initial batches of the Steam Deck. Pay your five bucks to get a spot in line and when it’s your turn you can just buy one.

 

[SML]

Wild to consider that Valve was once liquidating the steam link for $2.50 and the gen 1 controller for $5. Today scalpers are selling the gen 2 for $250.

If you've been holding on to a gen 1 you might want to cash out. I don't see this happening again:

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Rarely used the old ones.

 

[SML]

Yeah, I gave mine away. I had a 2015 Shield TV that had more power for decoding streams and I never really acclimated to the touch pads. (Haven't made much use of the touch-pads on the deck, for that matter.)

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Tom Warren (@tomwarren.co.uk)

I love that Valve’s Steam controller does the Wilhelm scream if you drop it 😂 what a fun little Easter egg

bsky.app

 

[SML]

I wish it wouldn't Howie scream every time you plug in the USB-C though.

 

[SML]

It’s all over.

 

[Fenugreek]

View attachment 96309It’s all over.

Sad, and probably doesn't bode well for the Steam Machine price. Honestly though, surprised this didn't happen sooner with how completely out-of-wack the supply/demand ratio has been for the Deck the last several months.

 

[Lagduf]

View attachment 96309It’s all over.

Oh boy

 

[Lagduf]

This doesn’t bode well for PS6 and Xbox 69420 either, though, they’re both a year+ out and both MS and Sony can leverage better deals.

So what do we think, $1200 512gb Steam Machine?

 

[roker]

View attachment 96309It’s all over.

When I see things like this, it makes me happy that I hate everything

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Damn Machine will be 1,5K €

 

[Lagduf]

The price increase is proof that an evil quantum leaper exists.

 

[lithy]

Oh.

*goes back to playing 30 year old games on a 12 year old laptop*

 

[Gaston]

View attachment 96309It’s all over.

Insane, bought mine for 679 which -even then- I found exorbitant.They have announced their new hardware at the worst possible time.

 

[SML]

Mine is one of the 256GB LCD systems from the first release. I've been neglecting it a bit because the efficiency and battery life on my android handhelds is usually worth having less power than the deck. Now I'm playing it again and for some reason it's feeling more premium, lol.

 

[GoosehanX]

Yeah, I'm glad I got mine when I did, one of the old 64GB models that I immediately threw a 1 TB drive on. This upcoming pricing is so far beyond anything I would consider for a toy handheld.

 

[Stefan]

Interesting curveball from a marketing/branding vantage point:

 

[HellioN]

Interesting curveball from a marketing/branding vantage point:

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Disgusting.

 

[Lagduf]

Oh.

*goes back to playing 30 year old games on a 12 year old laptop*

Peak goob commentary right here.

 

[SML]

If you're making the subject something other than pricing, service, and the quality of the product, you're doing the company a favor.

 

[HornheaDD]

The price increase is proof that an evil quantum leaper exists.

Oh fuck right off duf. Over here using deep cut Quantum Leap references

 

[Lagduf]

Oh fuck right off duf. Over here using deep cut Quantum Leap references

Im holding out hope that someone can set right what once went wrong.

After all Sam never returned home.