Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Steam Machine is expensive for the base model, but this is not the way to make it cheaper.
// Not subsidized even a little bit to make it more available to gamers.
That's not Valve's fault. We are in a hardware shortage. All prices of hardware rise because AI companies are hoarding it for themselves. It's really not Valve's fault at all.
// Valve would have still made a massive profit even if the Steam Machine were to be subsidized.
No, they won't. Where are you getting these numbers from?
// Valve takes 30% cut of almost every game.
So? They also used that to develop the machines with hardware that got hoarded by AI companies. Ever think of that? Ever think of the money being spent on developing the operating system that run the machine? Ever think about the R&D?
// They could easily afford to lose $200-$300 on every physical box sold, because a single active gamer can easily generate that much revenue for Valve.
I have no idea where you're getting these numbers from, but I can assure you that they are completely detached from the reality that we are living in.
The Steam Machine is expensive for the base model, but this is not the way to make it cheaper.
// Not subsidized even a little bit to make it more available to gamers.
That's not Valve's fault. We are in a hardware shortage. All prices of hardware rise because AI companies are hoarding it for themselves. It's really not Valve's fault at all.
// Valve would have still made a massive profit even if the Steam Machine were to be subsidized.
No, they won't. Where are you getting these numbers from?
// Valve takes 30% cut of almost every game.
So? They also used that to develop the machines with hardware that got hoarded by AI companies. Ever think of that? Ever think of the money being spent on developing the operating system that run the machine? Ever think about the R&D?
// They could easily afford to lose $200-$300 on every physical box sold, because a single active gamer can easily generate that much revenue for Valve.
I have no idea where you're getting these numbers from, but I can assure you that they are completely detached from the reality that we are living in.
