Finally, Valve has opened reservations for the Steam Machine and revealed pricing for the system. It starts at $1,049 for a 512GB variant and that’s without the new Steam controller. A package with the controller costs $1,128. As such, you’ll get $21 off the device, which normally costs $99. Additionally, if you order a controller separately now, it may not ship until 2027 as Valve focuses on bundling it with Steam Machine.
The Steam Machine also has a 2TB storage option. By itself, that costs $1,349. A package with a controller will cost you $1,428. The 2TB options come with an alternative red fabric and solid walnut faceplates.
Valve runs a lottery system for those interested in the first batch of Steam Machines. To participate, you must have a valid Steam account and have purchased something on the platform before April 27. This is partly an attempt to prevent the device from falling into the hands of scalpers.
You can register until 1 p.m. ET on June 25. The company will then randomize the entries to determine the order of reservations and the waiting list. At that point, you will be notified that you are either in a reservation queue or on a waiting list. People in the reservation queue will start receiving emails on June 29 with the opportunity to purchase the Steam Machine they signed up for. People on the waiting list will be able to purchase one later.
“We underestimated customer interest when we recently launched the new Steam Controller, and we wanted to create a system that was less frustrating and fairer for everyone,” Valve wrote in a blog post. “A launch that begins at a specific day and time tends to reward bots, people with fast internet connections, talented gaming fingers for quick F5/refresh reactions, and those who can plan their lives around that time. By accepting reservation registrations over the course of a few days, without any incentive to be first, we hope to eliminate some of that friction. The longer time frame also allows us to do additional validation on registrations to ensure that these are real accounts, with only one per household.
Valve maintains separate reservation lists for each region where it initially ships the Steam Machine: North America, UK/EU, and Australia. Komodo manages sales in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Valve says the Steam Machine will not ship to South Korea.
