Valve's Steam Machine Launches at £879, Pricing It Far Above PlayStation 5 as Component Costs Soar
Valve has unveiled its Steam Machine gaming computer at £879 in the United Kingdom and $1,049 in the United States, citing rising component costs as the reason for abandoning its original, more affordable target price. The company acknowledged that when it began sourcing components in 2023, industry patterns suggested hardware costs would continue declining over time. Instead, memory and storage component prices have escalated significantly, forcing the redesigned device—a spiritual successor to…









