Steam Machine Hands-On: First Impressions of Valve’s New Console-Like Gaming PC – IGN

I agree it’s a PC, but the lines are getting pretty blurred. It has fixed hardware with no upgrade options, a small form factor, a similar TDP, an OS made for gaming, and even those little console-like features, like automatically connecting controllers and a sleep mode that actually works. The only things it doesn’t take from consoles are the locked digital ecosystem, the subscriptions, and the exclusives, though that’s kind of arguable, since technically it has most of the PC exclusives.

But, honestly, I don’t think their goal is to take PlayStation’s or Switch’s place. If they can get some console users to migrate, that is a bonus. It’s more about putting SteamOS out there and grabbing a piece of Microsoft’s Windows.