Valve Reveals The Steam Machine Pricing, And Oh Boy Is It A Kick To The Gut

Here ya go, folks — check it out here. Thanks to the aforementioned RAM and memory apocalypse happening due to so much of the current pipeline of RAM and storage being pre-purchased for AI data centers, the pricing is a tough pill to swallow. You’ve got the base Steam Machine, 512GB of storage, no controller, for $1,049. If you want to add the Steam Controller (normally $99), that combo is $1,128. Want 2TB of storage? $1,349. Want that one with a controller? $1,428. But at least the 2TB models come with some free faceplates? The way that sales will work, which start on June 25th, you can add yourself to the waitlist now, and then waitlist members will be chosen at random to buy a (singular) Steam Machine in their selected model. After June 25th, you’re at the back of the line, behind everyone who was on the list prior to that day. This absolutely kills any thought I had of picking one up, at least casually, but perhaps I’ll consider it with time. Right now, just reeling from the…