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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Andrew E. Freedman

Valve opens Steam Machine reservations — details $1,049 starting price, randomized queue to stop scalpers, and limited inventory

Valve Steam Machine.

The Steam Machine is finally here, and Valve is aiming to get its small gaming PC into the hands of more gamers and fewer scalpers. While the Machine starts at $1,049 and goes up from there, the company is still expecting intense interest and has limited components.

The company is instituting a new, more randomized reservation system that aims to ensure that bots, people with faster internet connections, and people who "can schedule their life around that moment" aren't prioritized.

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