Steam Machine Is Expensive Because Valve Refuses to Be a Console Company
Valve's Steam Machine is priced at $1,049 for 512GB and $1,349 for 2TB, significantly higher than consoles like the PlayStation 5. This pricing reflects Valve's decision to treat it as a full PC rather than a subsidized console, allowing users full hardware ownership and software freedom, unlike the closed ecosystems of Sony and Microsoft.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Company: Valve
- Game: Steam Machine
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: PC Gaming
- Topic: Console Gaming
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