Valve New Hardware Launching Early 2026 - Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Controller

[firebush03]

G2ThaUNiT said:

firebush03 said:

Here’s to hoping this could be sold in major retailers. Otherwise, I just don’t see an audience such a device.

If you’ve got Steam set up on your PC, why purchase a weaker version of your PC? And if you don’t have a PC, then chances are you don’t have Steam… so you either (i) won’t know about this device, or (ii) would be better off purchasing a more powerful PS5 unless priced competitively.

Only audience I could see is those looking to enter the Steam ecosystem but not wanting a PC.

You're looking at it too much from a console user POV lol

This is a console after all, no? Makes sense to look at this from a console user POV IMO.

I guess maybe a good question: What is the appeal? I’m struggling to see it, as somebody who is making the jump to PC later this year.