Valve has finally revealed the Steam Machine price, and it lands higher than many fans hoped. The compact gaming PC starts at $1,049 for the 512GB model. That base price does not include a controller, and the system launches on June 30.
The Steam Machine is a small cube, roughly six inches on a side, that runs SteamOS on living-room hardware. Reservations are open now, so interested buyers can sign up ahead of launch.
What $1,049 gets you (and what it doesn’t)
The headline number buys the entry 512GB configuration on its own. Adding the Steam Controller pushes that bundle to $1,128. Step up to the 2TB model and the price climbs to $1,349, or $1,428 with the controller.
The controller normally sells for $99, so the bundles shave off about $21. The 2TB versions also add two swappable faceplates in red fabric and solid walnut. One caveat matters, though. Valve is prioritizing bundle orders, so standalone controllers may not ship until 2027.
The hardware inside the cube
Valve built the Steam Machine around a semi-custom AMD platform. The CPU is a six-core, twelve-thread Zen 4 part, paired with an RDNA 3 GPU that has 28 compute units. It also carries 16GB of DDR5 memory plus 8GB of dedicated GDDR6 graphics memory.
According to Valve, that adds up to roughly six times the performance of a Steam Deck. The company is targeting smooth 4K gaming at 60 fps using AMD’s FSR upscaling. Storage is expandable through a microSD slot, and the box includes Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C, DisplayPort and HDMI.
How to actually get one
Getting a unit takes a few steps. Valve is running a reservation lottery, and signups stay open through June 25. To qualify, you need a valid Steam account with purchase history before April 27. From June 29, the reservation queue starts receiving purchase emails.
At launch, the Steam Machine reaches North America, the UK, Europe and Australia. Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong get it through Komodo, while South Korea is excluded for now.
A pricier bet on the living room
At this price, the Steam Machine is clearly a premium product rather than a budget console rival. It costs more than a Steam Deck, and Valve has already nudged that handheld upward, as the Steam Deck price increase to $949 showed. The separate controller also echoes Valve’s careful rollout when it set a reservation queue for the Steam Controller.
Still, the pitch is clear enough. For players who want a quiet SteamOS box under the TV, and who already own a controller, the Steam Machine offers real PC power without building a tower. Whether $1,049 is the right number is the question buyers will weigh before June 30.
