Valve explains why Steam Machine won't be subsidized despite $1,049 starting price
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Jay Peters
Summary
Valve has announced the Steam Machine pricing starting at $1,049 for a 512GB model, making it significantly more expensive than competing consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Despite the high price, Valve has chosen not to subsidize the hardware, explaining its reasoning for this decision. The Steam Machine offers a console-like experience for playing PC games on a TV through Steam's library, but its premium pricing positions it differently from traditional subsidized consoles.
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bskyValve explains why Steam Machine won't be subsidized despite $1,049 starting pricetheverge.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledValve finally announced the price of the Steam Machine, and like a lot of new gadgets these days, it's not cheap: It starts at $1,049 for a 512GB model.
Despite Valve offering a console alternative with the Steam Machine — a compact piece of hardware that can easily hook up to your TV to play your Steam library — those prices mean the Machine is much more expensive than console counterparts.
Valve is choosing not to subsidize the hardware.
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