Maybe the price will be better when Half-Life 3 comes out…
The Steam Machine does what I want it to do — a well-designed box that brings together the complexity of PC gaming into a couch console experience that’s really enjoyable when it clicks. But at $1,049, the underpowered parts are exposed and it’s left feeling lost in the sea of better-priced competition.
Pros
+Really well-designed hardware
+Steam OS brings PC gaming to the couch
+Great for indie titles, old games and emulation
The $1,049 starting price, while fair for comparable PC hardware, may limit its appeal to devoted Steam fans.
More power for less money than Valve's box
The first Steam Machine reviews have gone live, and opinions are mixed. From price, performance, and convenience, here's what…
$1,049 buys PS5 performance in a couch-friendly desktop.
You'll be able to preorder Valve's PC/console hybrid soon enough.
Valve may make PC gaming better, so long as you don't mind installing SteamOS yourself.
Valve Finally Put a Price on the Steam Machine, and You're Not Going to Like It
