The Steam Machine price has been revealed and I am sad

Time to curl into a ball and hug my Steam Deck (I initially wrote Machine in a Freudian daze). So, the time has finally come, Valve has now announced the price of the Steam Machine, and as feared, it is expensive. Even at the low end with the 512GB version without a controller it is £879!! Then at the other end, for the 2TB version with a controller it goes up to £1,208!! Oh, but it does come with two additional face plates. Now, is this extreme price point Valve's fault? Technically no. It is the AI bros fault. Sam Altman wants digital God and humans removed because we use too much water that could instead power his stupid (and I mean that literally) machines. Although, before you think I'm a Valve shill, Valve is a private company and is not beholden to moronic shareholders who must see line go up. Gabe has enough mega yachts, he could take the hit. After the recent Steam Deck price increases, where the 1TB is now approaching £800 (or £1,000 in the US) we all knew the Steam Machine…