Steam Machine: official price from $1,049, reservations with raffle and shipping from June 29

After months of waiting since the November 2025 announcement, Valve has confirmed this June 22, 2026 the price and purchase mechanism of the Steam Machine: its compact PC-console with SteamOS for the living room. The company announced it on X with the message "Steam Machine is here, and you can sign up now" and opened the Steam reservations.

It is not a classic PlayStation or Xbox style pre-sale. Valve implements a registration system with a raffle to distribute limited units and stop scalpers, in a context of RAM and storage shortage that has already delayed the launch compared to the original window.

Official prices: four SKUs

Valve offers four configurations depending on storage and whether they include the new Steam Controller. The prices in US dollars, collected by media such as VideoCardz and the store itself, look like this:

• Steam Machine 512 GB — $1,049
• Steam Machine 512 GB + Steam Controller — 1,128 $
• Steam Machine 2 TB — $1,349 (includes extra faceplates in red and walnut)
• Steam Machine 2 TB + Steam Controller — 1,428 $

In other currencies, VideoCardz quotes approximately £879 for the 512GB base in the UK, €1,039 in the Eurozone and AUD1,609 in Australia. The jump from 512GB to 2TB adds $300 to the price of the console alone; The controller costs about $79 in both sections.

How reservations work (and why they don't guarantee purchase)

The process, detailed in the Steam Hardware announcement and collected by Ars Technica, it works like this:

1. Registration — Choose model or bundle on the official website. Deadline: until June 25, 2026, 10:00 PT (1:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CEST approx.).
2. Single draw — That same day Valve closes the list and randomizes it to set the order of the queue. Whoever signs up later enters the end of the waitlist.
3. Email dated June 25 — You will receive one of two messages: you are in the reservation queue (unit assigned to your name) or on the waiting list (future batches).
4. 72-hour window purchase — Starting June 29, Valve is sending payment invitations to those in line. You have 72 hours to complete the purchase; If not, go to the next.

Requirements: Steam account in good standing, at least one purchase before April 27, 2026 and maximum one reservation per household (Valve cross-checks payment methods, addresses and other data to detect duplicates). The reservation queue could be extended until the end of 2026, according to Tom's Hardware.

Specifications: what's inside the box

Valve presented the hardware in November 2025. The Steam Machine aims to be a silent and compact mini gaming PC, with performance far superior to the Steam Deck:

• CPU: AMD Zen 4, 6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz
• GPU: AMD RDNA 3 dedicated, 28 CUs, 8 GB GDDR6 (~Radeon RX 7600 level)
• RAM: 16 GB DDR5 SODIMM, user expandable
• Storage: 512 GB or 2 TB depending on model; SD card slot
• System: SteamOS, optimized for 4K at 60 fps with FSR
• Others: Customizable LED, quick sleep/resume, horizontal layout for TV

Valve claims the machine is about six times more powerful than the Steam Deck. It does not compete in teraflops with an RTX 5080, but it does offer a "console" experience with the entire Steam library and without Windows in between.

Is it worth $1,049 compared to the Steam Deck and other mini PCs?

The Steam Deck remains the portable and cheapest option in the Valve ecosystem. The Steam Machine is for those who want to play on the TV with better graphics and without being tied to the handheld factor. At $1,049, the price is close to that of many Windows mini PCs, but SteamOS makes it easy to boot straight into gaming mode — similar to PlayStation or Xbox, with updates and Proton compatibility.

The controversy is not only the base price: the AI boom skyrocketed the cost of DRAM and NAND at the end of 2025, which explains part of the delay and an MSRP that exceeds the expectations of those who expected something closer to $700–800. Valve supports limited inventory per component; hence the giveaway instead of massive pre-sale.

For those who can't get the unit, Valve is working on expanding SteamOS to third-party hardware (from SteamOS 3.8, with DIY support focused on AMD GPUs for now), according to Tom's Hardware — an alternative route if you already have a compatible mini PC.

Regions and international availability

The initial launch covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Australia. In Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong distribution is carried out by KOMODO, the same partner that brought the Steam Deck to Asia. Other Latin American markets are not included in the first wave; It is worth checking the Steam page by country.

In summary

How much does it cost? From $1,049 (512 GB) to $1,428 (2 TB + Steam Controller). How do I reserve? Registration at store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine before June 25; draw that day. When does it arrive? First units from June 29, with a queue that can last months. Who can? Steam users with purchase prior to April 27, 2026, one unit per household. Is it worth it? If you are looking for Steam in the room with real power on the Deck and accept the premium price and the uncertainty of the draw.