Everyone is understandably freaking out about the Steam Deck OLED 1TB now costing a grand and what that means for the Steam Machine. For what it's worth, I'm sweating too, especially since the exact rumors regarding the mini PC costing more than the new gaming handheld prices are now circulating. Before you start getting in a tizzy about your big 2026 being ruined, though, I need you to calm down and consider what that means.
The fresh Steam Machine pricing leak comes courtesy of Brad Lynch, who says the figure they were told for the rig by insiders was "still higher" than the new Steam Deck OLED prices. That was apparently two months ago, so it sounds like MSRPs anywhere near the $600 mark have been off the table for a while.
