Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Valve's Steam Machine is real, but the price has changed the entire story. This was meant to be the easy living-room PC: SteamOS, console-style simplicity, and Valve finally making good on the old Steam Machine promise. Instead, the hardware market got so brutal that even Valve is explaining why Steam Machines cost over a thousand dollars.
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00:00 Valve’s Steam Machine problem
00:40 The price changed the story
02:18 What are you actually buying?
04:25 Why Valve can’t price this like a console
07:53 SteamOS is the real play
09:10 You don’t need Valve’s box
Sources:
steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/685257114654870246
ign.com/articles/the-steam-machine-was-originally-meant-to-cost-about-750
digitalfoundry.net/reviews/steam-machine-beautiful-hardware-console-performance-at-a-price
youtube.com/watch?v=6tI1SoMj5vg
youtube.com/watch?v=66QzlDewigE
frvr.com/blog/it-will-be-a-tough-year-for-us-and-the-gamers-as-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-launches-for-1800-msi-explains-its-tried-every-approach-to-reduce-prices
wsj.com/tech/apple-price-increases-memory-supply-199845b1
theverge.com/pc-gaming/618709/steam-deck-3-year-anniversary-handheld-gaming-shipments-idc
steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/502851820603836937
Thanks to UGREEN for sponsoring this video. Check out the UGREEN FineTrack series below:
UGREEN FineTrack Mini2 (iOS Only) - 32% off
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US: amzn.to/43lhqNQ
UGREEN FineTrack Duo (for iOS & Android)
UK: bit.ly/45zkI1o
US: bit.ly/3Qs6efh
UGREEN FineTrack 2 iOS Only (Football Design) - 35% off
UK: amzn.to/4uh8yUh
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UGREEN Prime Day Deals Page - save up to 40%!
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Valve's Steam Machine is real, but the price has changed the entire story. This was meant to be the easy living-room PC: SteamOS, console-style simplicity, and Valve finally making good on the old Steam Machine promise. Instead, the hardware market got so brutal that even Valve is explaining why Steam Machines cost over a thousand dollars.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
#UGREEN #UGREENFineTrack #UGREENTracker
00:00 Valve’s Steam Machine problem
00:40 The price changed the story
02:18 What are you actually buying?
04:25 Why Valve can’t price this like a console
07:53 SteamOS is the real play
09:10 You don’t need Valve’s box
Sources:
steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/685257114654870246
ign.com/articles/the-steam-machine-was-originally-meant-to-cost-about-750
digitalfoundry.net/reviews/steam-machine-beautiful-hardware-console-performance-at-a-price
youtube.com/watch?v=6tI1SoMj5vg
youtube.com/watch?v=66QzlDewigE
frvr.com/blog/it-will-be-a-tough-year-for-us-and-the-gamers-as-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-launches-for-1800-msi-explains-its-tried-every-approach-to-reduce-prices
wsj.com/tech/apple-price-increases-memory-supply-199845b1
theverge.com/pc-gaming/618709/steam-deck-3-year-anniversary-handheld-gaming-shipments-idc
steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/502851820603836937
