The Biggest Question Facing Valve's Steam Machine Isn't Performance—It's Price

[madmax]

gamers: please be affordable
valve: define affordable

[bred]

If it's priced like a high-end PC, Valve better deliver a high-end experience too.

[Capybara_Capybara]

Price will make or break this more than the specs.

[Patapim]

SteamOS has huge potential, but the entry price matters.

[BrutalAge*gofast]

I'd rather pay more for quality than buy another underpowered console.

[The_Walking_Dead]

If it runs my Steam library smoothly, I'm interested.

[118c2b53ba]

The hardware looks clean. Now show us the performance.

[Saturnito]

I'm waiting for the official price before getting excited.

[Suzukispeedtest]

Valve usually plays the long game. Curious to see their strategy.

[CoffeeZombie]

A premium PC console could find its audience.

[Revenant]

The real comparison isn't consoles—it's gaming PCs.

[0c4535c1a0]

If it supports mods and the full Steam ecosystem, that's already a win.

[febe3f2e35]

Hopefully repairability and upgrades aren't forgotten.

[059d96d16a]

High price is fine... as long as the value is there.

[d82ae58262]

Everyone's talking about specs, but pricing is the real headline.

[GummyBear]

This could be amazing—or way too expensive. Time will tell.

[ChewBeast]

Valve rarely rushes hardware. I'm expecting something interesting.

[9777089235]

higher price point than many consumers initially expected