Steam’s new console may be priced below $600, is it affordable?

2025-11-25 22:45:25|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Valve's new console, Steam Machine, has been announced. It is equipped with Zen 4 CPU, RDNA 3 GPU, and DDR5 16G memory. It has a compact body and is said to have six times the performance of the SteamDeck handheld console. From the perspective of hardware specifications and expected performance, it is not a product that pursues ultimate performance.Valve has also repeatedly emphasized that the price of Steam Machine is "affordable".

Valve hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat (Yazan Aldehayyat) said: "I think the Steam Machine will have a very competitive price and provide a very high cost performance. We will always consider this when making hardware decisions or feature selections to ensure that the product remains user-friendly and as affordable as possible."

Moore’s Law Is Dead, a well-known technology breaking team, revealed that based on the Steam Machine’s material cost estimate, its hardware cost is approximately US$425, while the Steam Deck costs approximately US$298.Based on this calculation, if Valve maintains a premium rate of about 34% similar to that of Steam Deck, the Steam Machine may be sold for about US$570.Of course, this estimate does not include additional costs such as research and development.

Valve will likely set the Steam Machine retail price between $449-$600.This price range is reasonable and extremely competitive, directly competing with the PS5 and XSX.The emergence of Steam Machine will inject new vitality into the player market.

For players, it would be good news if the final price of the Steam Machine can be controlled below $600.After all, PC hardware is soaring now, and it is still a little difficult to assemble a gaming PC with good performance under $600.

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