As part of Valve’s big hardware announcements today, the company did not disclose a price for the new Steam Machine device. Hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat was asked in an interview about what Valve’s position is, at a high level, regarding pricing, and Aldehayyat said the aim is to land at a “competitive price” that matches up with the value provided. This is what most companies say about their new products, and Valve is following suit. The aim, he said, is to make it “affordable.”
“If you’re trying to make a PC that has similar features and similar performance, I think the Steam Machine is going to be a really competitive price to that and provide really good value to it,” he told IGN.
Aldehayyat said affordability is a key concern for many today, maybe more than ever, as inflation ticks up and concerns remain ongoing due to the impact of tariffs.
“The affordability piece you mentioned is one of the reasons why we think a Steam Machine makes a lot of sense right now. So it’s just something that we thought about every time we made a hardware decision, a feature decision, is to make sure that we keep it as approachable, as affordable as possible,” Aldehayyat added.
That’s a lot of nebulous talk, but it’s as much as Valve was willing to say at this juncture. The system is set to be released in Spring 2026, with preorders presumably opening beforehand.
Valve also did not disclose the prices for the new Steam Controller and Steam Frame virtual reality headset. You can read more about the new Valve devices in GameSpot’s extended coverage.
Beyond the new hardware, Valve is working on a MOBA game called Deadlock. The secretive game has been available for testing, but still has no release date or full details.
