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Valve Sets Steam Machine Price at $1,049 and Opens Randomized Reservation Window

Rising parts costs forced Valve to raise the Steam Machine’s price, using a one-time randomized reservation to limit resellers.

Image via Valve
Image: Valve
Valve Steam Machine
The Steam Machine on a white stand with a blue background and various ports on display.

Overview

  • On Monday, June 22 Valve published official specs and prices and opened registration for a one-time randomized reservation that closes on June 25 with purchase invitation emails starting the week of June 29.
  • Base pricing begins at $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB model, with optional Steam Controller bundles and regional pricing applied at checkout.
  • Valve published hardware details showing a semi-custom AMD Zen4 six-core CPU, RDNA3 GPU with 28 CUs, 16GB DDR5 plus 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, NVMe storage, Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and SteamOS 3.
  • Eligibility is restricted to one reservation per household and requires a Steam account in good standing with a purchase before April 27, 2026, and Valve will check payment and shipping details to remove duplicates.
  • Valve says global DRAM and NAND shortages pushed up parts costs and cut launch quantities, the company will not subsidize price, it plans to work through the reservation queue by year-end, and early reviews praise the design while warning higher prices weaken its value versus consoles or custom PCs.