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Valve details Steam Machine pricing and value proposition for existing library owners

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Valve engineers discussed the upcoming Steam Machine, highlighting its pricing strategy and the unique value it offers to existing Steam library owners. The device starts at $1,049, a price point influenced by current component shortages. Unlike consoles, the Steam Machine is positioned as an extension of a user's PC gaming ecosystem, making their existing game library more valuable. Valve emphasized that their hardware is designed to be a self-sustaining program, not subsidized by Steam Store profits. AI

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Valve details Steam Machine pricing and value proposition for existing library owners

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew E. Freedman ·

    Valve engineers talk Steam Machine, pricing, and the benefits of massive heatsinks — explain why Valve hardware needs to be a 'self-sustained program'

    We talked to Valve engineers Pierre-Loup Griffais and Yazan Aldehayyat ahead of the Steam Machine's launch to learn more about its pricing, engineering, and how the company is handling availability.

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