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VALVE STEAM MACHINE HITS $1,349 AS RAM COSTS SURGE
Valve's Steam Machine pricing reveals the brutal reality of component sourcing in 2026, with the 2TB model starting at $1,349 before controllers. The company attributes the steep costs to refusing hardware subsidies and ongoing supply chain pressures.
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Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price: a whopping $1,049 for the 512GB configuration or $1,349 for the 2TB version.…