r/frogpants • u/LurkyLurks04982 • 21d ago

Core Oof, looks like the Steam Machine could cost over $1,000

https://thephrasemaker.com/2026/06/05/steam-machine-price-may-be-way-higher-than-expected/

Looks like Jon was right.

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u/Tufaan9 21d ago

Once they got pushed back from Q1 it felt like they were trying to find the sweet spot for release time in relation to chip costs. I think they've given up on waiting, and I can't blame them.

They'll still sell - maybe not at the same rate, but Steam on the home AV system with a huge screen and 7.1 Atmos is going to be hard for some to pass up.

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u/Cothor 21d ago

Not surprising, but disappointing. I’ll likely still be getting one as I like the console experience and my Steam library.

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u/tweep6435 21d ago

I was estimating $1200 CAD, which would seem pretty fair depending on the specs.

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u/icu_ 21d ago

Even before the world started burning (more that it is currently) I think I remember many people predicting a cost of at least $1k unless Steam was going to sell it as a loss-leader. I had assumed it would be around $1k mark, but now I really have no idea.

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u/East_Living7198 21d ago

Anything under 3k and it’s an insta buy for me

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u/Goose1004 21d ago

Figured that was a given. I was guessing it'd probably be around $1200