Overview
- Source-code entries on Czech retailer Smarty.cz list a 512GB Steam Machine at 19,826 CZK (about $950) and a higher-capacity model at 22,305 CZK (about $1,070).
- Independent checks reported a similar pricing structure on a listing at Alza, adding weight to the leak while keeping it unofficial.
- Outlets caution that Smarty.cz typically applies roughly a 17% markup, which would imply lower prices if Valve sells directly.
- Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais has said the company will not subsidize the hardware, signaling pricing aligned with current PC market costs.
- Coverage links the higher figures to a worsening memory supply crunch, as DRAM prices rise ahead of an expected Spring 2026 launch window that remains unconfirmed.