Will the Steam Machine cost the same as a console? According to a leak, Valve is reluctant to offer an adjusted price

From the moment of your announcementSteam Machine drew attention for its features and versatility; but also because of what was not said.

Of course, we refer to the price of this desktop PC; a particular one that Valve has not wanted to comment on until now.

To find out we will have to wait until 2026, but the first leak in this regard brings bad news: those responsible for the device They don’t want it to be too cheap, so to speak..

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Valve wants the Steam Machine to cost more than 500 euros

YouTuber LinusTechTips guarantees that Valve “looked ugly” when suggested that the Steam Machine be priced roughly like a console. He reveals this on The WAN Show.

“I told them that was disappointed that the Steam Machine will not follow a console pricing modelsubsidized because the manufacturer keeps 30% of each game”, he states.

This conversation happened during a technology analyst’s visit to Valve’s offices; but the substance came when Linus proposed a price.

“They asked me what I meant by “console price” and I told them 500 dollars. No one said anything, but the atmosphere immediately became tense.”

The Steam Machine’s specifications resemble a basic PS5, so the price of the device would be aimed at around US$500. But This idea does not fully fit into Valve’s plans..

According to Linus, Gabe Newell’s company Steam Machine wants to be priced like a PCwhich for many assumes that it will have a higher price than expected.

What is more, Valve announced that it will not subsidize the cost of productionsomething that could make the device more expensive.

But for Linus, this would be a mistake: “even if it is a price that does not exceed 600 or 700 dollars, Valve would have no convincing justification”.

“Even if it can be used as a computer, few will do so. It is a device to connect to the television and play”, he adds.

This expert’s point of view is that the Steam Machine is a PC, but designed to offer a “console experience”, something that should translate into a corresponding price.

Moore’s Law is Dead adds fuel to the fire: according to him, The production cost of the Steam Machine would be around US$428.

Charging 700 euros or more seems excessiveeven more so if the power of your hardware is equal to or less than that of 500 euro consoles.

Valve has the last word and will announce it soon. Steam Machine will arrive in 2026with a price that may discourage those who are looking forward to this device.