If you're new to PC gaming, here's a crash course on the Steam Machine and how it differs from a traditional video game console.
Valve has provided an update on its November 2025-announced Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware—specifically addressing launch timing and pricing. “When we announced these products in November, we planned on being able to share ...
As we came into 2026, one of the biggest topics at hand was Valve’s announcement of a new generation of hardware, including a new PC, a new VR platform, and a new Steam Controller. Eyes were particularly on the the Steam Machine and watching with massive ...
As similar as the PS5 and Steam Machine might sound, they’re fundamentally different gaming devices, depending on how you use them. A PS5 is the smarter investment if you’re just trying to run games reliably well,
Valve has unveiled updates to its gaming hardware lineup, as detailed by Deck Ready, with a focus on revisiting the Steam Machine concept. Originally designed as a compact gaming PC for living rooms, the Steam Machine now incorporates modular storage ...
The Steam Machine is back from the dead. Not as a Valve-supported program for manufacturers to create living room PCs, but instead as a home console sibling to the Steam Deck. Valve introduced its second attempt at ruling the living room in a surprise ...
It’ll cost $99 on May 4th. It’ll cost $99 on May 4th. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Now, Jay writes that the Steam Controller ...
Valve has confirmed the Steam Controller price and release date, while promising to announce news on the hotly anticipated Steam Machine soon. Steam Controller launches on May 4 priced $99. We also have regional pricing: $149 CAD / €99 / £85 / $149 AUD ...
TL;DR: Valve delayed its new Steam hardware lineup to 2026 due to memory and storage issues, but may release the next-gen Steam Controller. The controller features dual trackpads, magnetic thumbsticks, HD rumble, a wireless charging puck, and Steam overlay ...
