Valve Delays Steam Machine Launch to First Half of This Year Due to Memory and Storage Shortages
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Summary
Valve has delayed the launch of its Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware from early 2026 to sometime in the first half of this year due to ongoing memory and storage shortages. The company also needs to revisit pricing for these products because of the component crunch and will share updated pricing and launch dates as soon as possible.
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But the memory and storage shortages...
Valve says it will reset expectations for how much they will cost 'as soon as possible'
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