Overview
- Valve still targets the first half of 2026 for Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller, but it has paused firm pricing and release dates.
- The company cites constrained DRAM and SSD supply, with industry reports of DRAM contract prices rising more than 170% year over year due to large AI datacenter deals.
- In testing, most Steam titles reportedly reach 4K/60 fps on Steam Machine with FSR, and Valve is working on HDMI VRR support, improved upscaling, and ray‑tracing driver optimizations.
- Steam Machine will support user upgrades, including hot‑swappable NVMe 2230/2280 storage and replaceable DDR5 SODIMM memory.
- Steam Frame introduces system‑level foveated streaming that applies to all games without developer changes, and Valve is distributing limited dev kits and plans to publish faceplate CAD for third‑party parts.