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Valve's new Steam Machine - PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console and it looks great

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Valve just announced a brand new Steam Machine, their latest attempt to take on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. This new version is being called a “powerful gaming PC in a small but mighty package,” and it’s designed to bring the full PC gaming experience right to your TV. Unlike the 2014 model that never quite took off, this one looks much more refined and is expected to cost around $799 (£630) when it launches in early 2026. It’ll run on Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS and use AMD graphics, supporting 4K resolution and 60fps — so it sounds like they’re going for serious performance this time.

Valve’s also revealed a new Steam Frame VR headset, which is fully wireless and apparently smart enough to only render ultra-detailed graphics in the parts of the screen you’re actually looking at — pretty wild! Analysts say it’ll probably appeal most to dedicated Steam players rather than casual console gamers, but it definitely feels like Valve is trying to carve out its own niche again. Personally, I think this could be a cool option for people who want PC power without building a full rig. What do you think — could this finally be Valve’s big console moment, or will it just end up as another enthusiast-only gadget?

 

A large black cube sits on a desk It has a strip cut out near the bottom below which is a power button and three USB ports
The Steam Machine controller It looks a lot like a typical games console controller except for two large squares at the bottom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKrKTwtukE


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    The price of the cubey console thing isnt bad at all - you'd struggle to build something equivalent with new parts at RRP
     The closest pre-built mini-pc competition is probably Ryzen hx395 based, those are at least double - if not triple the price and I'm pretty sure the GPU performance is inferior (far better computers for doing computer stuff though)

    It's a shame it couldn't be more in line with ps5 /seriesX but that's 2025 memory prices for you. 

    I approve of that .  

    Don't give a toss about the other stuff 


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