The Steam Machine represents a vision of a console with fewer restrictions and a

This is an objectively expensive gaming device, but there’s no sticker shock here—the Steam Machine is the same kind of expensive as every other computer in 2026.

It's no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive. Game consoles are getting regular price hikes, PC components are spiking in cost, and the

Valve says it's using a randomized purchase queue to make the experience "less frustrating and more fair."

My first day with the Steam Machine was a mess. Instead of enjoying a worry-free game console, I spent hours troubleshooting what felt like a finicky PC. That's because the Steam

The Steam Machine’s drawbacks are many: It’s really expensive, it competes with six-year-old console hardware, and you can’t upgrade its GPU. And yet, I’m obsessed with how easily

If you asked me a year ago what the next generation of game consoles was going to look like, I probably would’ve said something like the Steam Machine. But now I’m not so sure —

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For the last couple weeks, I've been in an extremely lucky position: I've been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve's Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I