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Valve says that Steam Machine reservations won't be fulfilled until ‘the end of this year’ — company also releases CAD files for the PC console’s external shell under Creative Commons

Everyone who reserved the Steam Machine can get the chance to buy one before the year ends. Valve says availability differs between models and regions, and that some areas have already completed the reservations, meaning the company is opening the sale of the PC console to waitlisted buyers.

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Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'

Retail availability is lagging bulk supply by "at least three to six months" according to a Valve engineer.

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Valve says it is 'definitely' investigating an Arm-based gaming future on top of its work on FEX

Flexing ahead.

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Valve doesn't currently have 'any specific plans' for more Steam Machine faceplates, so you'll have to make them yourself

Seems like a problem a lot of glitter can fix.

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'99% of the work was already done in a sense': Valve says it has less to fix with the Steam Machine because they already fixed it on the Steam Deck

Dust yourself off and try again.

PC Gamer

Valve says the memory and storage crisis is so bad, it's not just a problem of pricing, they had to 'negotiate really hard' just to secure supply for the Steam Machine

One day, we'll laugh about all this. Maybe...

PC Gamer

'Stim Machine' is an alternative build outgunning the Steam Machine with a more powerful GPU, all at the same price — but there are notable compromises

An AMD 9060 XT graphics card makes this alternative to the Steam Machine much more powerful, but that's not quite the full story.

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Valve says Steam Machine won't have 'as long of a timeframe' as Steam Deck, and new models are 'just a matter of when it makes sense'

The Steam Machine is passé. I'm all about the Steam Machine 2.

PC Gamer

Valve wasn't sure it was gonna have any Steam Machines to sell at the start of 2026: 'Things looked really dire'

Another thing to thank the RAM crisis for.

PC Gamer

Forget the waitlist: Build your own Steam Machine and come out ahead

A DIY Steam Machine may offer better bang for your buck.

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The one thing Valve would change about the Steam Machine? 'Make it cheaper'

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If you were on the fence about the Steam Machine, this RAM configuration twist might push you off it — straight into the build-your-own camp

'This whole Steam Machine is the most depressing thing for me in the last 7 months. It's officially DOA': gamers hate the RAM configuration lottery with Valve's new PC.

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'Going to make myself stick with SteamOS instead of slithering back to Windows': gamers get ready to abandon Windows 11, as Valve focuses on boosting SteamOS on the desktop

Valve has made it clear how it's improving SteamOS for desktop PCs, and working hard to support Nvidia GPUs.

TechRadar

Valve working on SteamOS for general release — company collaborating with Nvidia to ensure compatibility, hints at dual-boot capabilities in the future

Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais says that the company is working on expanding SteamOS compatibility with Nvidia and other hardware platforms. This should make it easier for users to install the gaming operating system on non-Valve hardware, although it still requires a complete system wipe to replace the existing OS.

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Valve confirms you can build your own Steam Machine with latest SteamOS update

Valve confirmed that you can build your own Steam Machine PC with the most recent SteamOS update.

Windows Central

Valve says it's working on Steam Deck 2, but that probably doesn't mean what you think — Could it have an ARM-based future?

Valve has confirmed that it's working on a successor to the Steam Deck, but that doesn't mean you should expect it anytime soon. Here's why an ARM-based SoC makes a lot of sense for the platform in the current tech landscape.

Valve Steam Deck 2 is official – here's what we want to see

Forget the Steam Controller, it's the Steam Deck 2 that's exciting

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"It's something we're working very hard on": Valve promises it's working on a Steam Deck restock after it sold out amid the RAM shortage, but the memory crisis isn't over

Steam Deck maker Valve says it's "working very hard" to bring the Steam Deck back in stock, though ongoing RAM shortages are making it difficult to do so.

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I'm gassed that Valve is "hard at work" on Steam Deck 2, but let's get the Steam Machine out of the way first

Valve has confirmed it's "hard at work" on the Steam Deck 2, but I'd hold back your excitement until the Steam Machine enters the battlefield.

Tom’s Guide

Valve is 'hard at work' on Steam Deck 2, but Steam Machine and Steam Frame are held hostage by AI gold rush

Valve is 'hard at work' on the Steam Deck 2, but the Steam Machine and Steam Frame face a major roadblock. Here are my launch predictions, the 2026 hardware roadmap and how the global RAM crisis is shifting Valve's strategy.

PC Gamer

Valve is 'hard at work' on the Steam Deck 2, but over four years after the OG Deck there's still no indication of a launch date

Valve wants the next Steam Deck to be a really major upgrade.

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Steam Deck 2 still in the works, Valve says, but Steam Machine and Steam Controller come first: "A lot of what we're doing here will be learnings that build up to it"

I'm ready when you are

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I test gaming handhelds for a living — and this is what I expect in 2026

2025 was a substantial year for gaming handhelds, and 2026 should be almost as groundbreaking. Here are some developments we expect to see next year.

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I was stoked for the Steam Machine — but this one thing could be a deal-breaker

The Steam Machine's potential price could be damaging. Here's what we think Valve's gaming device will cost and how that could sway or deter customers.

Tom’s Guide

Valve just dropped a massive hint that the Steam Deck 2 could switch to Arm — here's why

Valve is paving the way to deliver Windows PC gaming on Arm devices, and now the Steam Deck 2 will benefit. Here's why Valve’s next handheld points to an Arm future.

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