Steam Machine Pricing and Release Date Announced

Today, Valve announced pricing, release date, and details about the upcoming Steam Machine gaming PC.

They will release very soon, on June 30, and the pricing is certainly in line with what those who consider them a PC expected, but just as certain is the fact that it’s not console-level pricing.

The base stand-alone model of the Steam Machine with 512 GB of storage will cost $1,049/€1,039. If you want to add a Steam Controller, you’ll have to spend $1,128/€1,108.

If you want more storage, specifically 2 TB, you’ll have to spend $1,349/€1,359 or $1,428/€1,428, depending on whether you want the controller or not.

To sweeten the deal a bit on the more expensive 2 TB model, Valve is throwing in two faceplates, red fabric, and solid walnut.

Another relevant detail is that you can’t just pre-order or buy your Steam Machine. If you want one, you’ll have to sign up on the official site by June 25 at 10 a.m. PDT.

After that, Steam will randomly select those who will be placed in the reservation queue for each model and region. Those who get in will get an email in the week of June 29, including the option to purchase the machine. If you fail to do so in 72 hours, your reservation will be canceled, and your spot will be handed to the next in line.

Speaking of regions, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will be served by a separate distributor, Komodo, while South Korea won’t get the Steam Machine at all.

Incidentally, the Steam Machine is limited to one per household.

We also get the specific specs, and you can find them below.

• General
• CPU
  • Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
  • up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP
• GPU
  • Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
  • 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP
• RAM
  • 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
• Power
  • Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V
  • Storage
  • Two Steam Machine models
    • 512GB NVMe SSD
    • 2TB NVMe SSD
  • Both models include a high-speed microSD card slot
• Connectivity
• Wi-Fi
  • 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.3 dedicated antenna
• Steam Controller
  • Integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter
• I/O
• Displays
  • DisplayPort 1.4
  • Up to 4K @ 240Hz or 8K@60Hz
  • Supports HDR, FreeSync, and daisy-chaining
  • HDMI 2.0
  • Up to 4K @ 120Hz
  • Supports HDR, FreeSync, and CEC
• USB
  • Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports in the front
  • Two USB-A 2.0 High speed ports in the back
  • One USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port in the back
• Networking
  • Gigabit ethernet
• LED Strip
  • 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability
• Size and Weight
  • Size
    • 152 mm tall (148 mm without feet), 162.4 mm deep, 156 mm wide
  • Weight
    • 2.6 kg
• Software
  • Operating System
  • SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)
  • Desktop
  • KDE Plasma

If you were wondering, Valve also clarified once more that they don’t see the Steam Machine as a console, but as a PC. While it’ll ship with SteamOS, you can install whatever operating system you want.