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Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet
Valve says it’s using a randomized purchase queue to make the experience “less frustrating and more fair.”
TL;DR
- The Steam Machine launches on June 29 with a starting price of $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB model.
- The device is powered by a custom six-core AMD Zen 4 CPU and an AMD RDNA3 GPU with 8GB of dedicated VRAM.
- Component price increases, driven by AI boom-related shortages, have significantly raised the cost of PC hardware, affecting the Steam Machine's pricing.
- A randomized reservation system will be used to determine who can purchase the Steam Machine in the initial batch, aiming for fairness and to prevent bots from acquiring all units.
- Users must sign up for a reservation before Thursday, June 25, and have made a purchase on Steam before April 27, 2026, to be eligible.