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Scalpers are already selling the Steam Machine for over $3000 on eBay despite Valve's efforts
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this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2026
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It's the form factor that's different here. Steam Machine is for the living room like a console, most people build a PC station and use it with a desk. Steam Machine is getting into the market of couch gaming and that's what they aim for with the form factor and the ease of use. There is market here, but the price is the one thing that failed.
Exactly the steam mahcine isn't aiming for PC gamers, it is aiming for console players.
Good luck with that. Console players aren’t going to spend $1000 at a volume large enough to make this product viable.
Base PS5: $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition: $599.99
PS5 Pro: $899.99
https://mashable.com/article/sony-playstation-ps5-price-hike-economic-pressure
Steam isn't the only one affected by the RAM shortage.
Still a whole $500 less than the Steam Machine.