Valve opens Steam Machine waitlist with base model priced at $1049
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Thom Holwerda
Summary
Valve has opened a waitlist for its Steam Machine, but the base model with 512GB storage and no controller is priced at $1049/€1039, significantly higher than anticipated. The company addresses this sticker shock upfront in its announcement, acknowledging the higher-than-expected pricing likely due to ongoing RAM and storage market conditions.
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bskyValve opens Steam Machine waitlist with base model priced at $1049osnews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledthe base Steam Machine model with 512GB of storage and no controller costs $1049 or €1039
this price is significantly higher than Valve had originally anticipated
the company dedicates the first part of its press announcement to this sticker shock
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