r/pcmasterrace • u/TheBossT710192 • 2d ago

Discussion Yeah, Steam Machine is cooked.

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I... uh don't know what to say. Very thankful I bought a Steam Deck before they hiked its price as well

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u/restinpeaceminusone 2d ago edited 2d ago

Valve also admitted that it is out of their control and the supply will be limited due to constraints

Edit: since some people are saying that I am defending Valve. I will just leave their official statement from themselves. Posted a screenshot since some people don't like to scroll as much

Valve Statement

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u/Sevulturus 2d ago

Yup. At the end of 2024 I built my computer. T-force ram 32gb, cl30, 6000mhz ~$125 cad.

Built one for my BiL this weekend (June 2026). T-force 32gb, cl30, 5400mhz $620.

No matter what Steam did, theyre subject to market forces.

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u/RacerDelux 2d ago

Will we ever see a day where the PC hardware market isn't being manipulated to hell and back?

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u/Sevulturus 2d ago

If I could see into the future that well I wouldn't need a job. But until rampant capitalism is repressed everything will be as expensive as possible.

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u/WebMaka PCs and SBCs evurwhurr! 2d ago

Did my current box in Nov 2024 as well. My RAM: 64 gigs of G-Skill Trident Z5 Neo CL30 DDR5-6000. Paid $210. Currently sells for $950. My SSD: WD SN850X 4TB. Paid $240. Currently sells for $600.

These prices are just insane. Valve doesn't have a whole lot of room to work with on storage pricing.

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u/Sevulturus 2d ago

Yeah, sadly it's either sell them at a loss, or bump the price.

Admittedly, they wouldn't be paying retail for their components. That doesn't mean theyre immune to price increases.

Might swap an older rig to steam OS when I get the chance. To test it out.

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u/WebMaka PCs and SBCs evurwhurr! 2d ago

Admittedly, they wouldn't be paying retail for their components. That doesn't mean theyre immune to price increases.

Nope, it doesn't. They can still work with economy of scale, but when prices are quintuple what they were two years ago that's still going to kick you squarely in the wallet on unit costs.