Valve clarifies that all Steam Machines have a single 16GB RAM stick — here's what this means, and why I think it's another reason gamers may hold off buying the PC

Person using Steam Machine PC.

• Valve has said that every Steam Machine has one stick of 16GB RAM
• This is a correction to a previous statement in which Valve engineers indicated that some models had two 8GB sticks
• There's no 'RAM configuration lottery' then, but Valve may switch to dual sticks in the future — and that could be another reason to hold fire on a purchase for some

We've learned more about the Steam Machine's RAM configuration — and I've got to wonder if the latest details spilled might convince more gamers to hold off purchasing the living room gaming PC for now.